この上ない (kono nai)

To the utmost degree; extremely (formal usage)

Meaning & usage

この上ない is a formal expression meaning something is at the highest possible degree, with nothing above it. It follows a noun directly, as in この上ない努力, or follows a phrase pattern like わかりづらいことこの上ない, where the preceding clause is nominalized with こと. It appears in written and formal contexts.

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