GRAMMAR DETAIL
にかけては
Limits the topic to a particular ability or field and indicates excellence within that area.
Examples
料理の腕にかけては、彼にかなう人はいない。
When it comes to cooking skill, no one can match him.
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記憶力にかけては、祖父にかなわない。
When it comes to memory, I cannot match my grandfather.
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速さにかけては、この選手がチームで一番だ。
When it comes to speed, this athlete is the best on the team.
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
にかけてはspecifies an ability or field in which someone's excellence is evaluated. - Basic usage:
記憶力にかけては、祖父にかなわない。says that the grandfather's memory exceeds the speaker's.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Who excels in a negative comparison
祖父にかなわないpraises the grandfather by saying one cannot match him.祖父もかなわないsays that even the grandfather cannot match someone else, soにandもchange the direction of comparison.