Structure
Noun + には(1) + 及ばない
Set expression:
Noun + の足元にも及ばない
(1) に
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About には及ばない②
This nuance of the phrase will appear after nouns. In this comparative use, the structure may also be translated as 'to be no match for (A)', 'to fall short of (A)', 'to not be on par with (A)'.
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この海は沖縄の海には及ばないが、結構綺麗だ。This beach is no match for the beaches in Okinawa, but it is quite beautiful.
- あの一流レストランの味には及ばないが、かなり似ている。The taste is no match for that top-notch restaurant, but it is very similar.
- 彼はものすごくギターが上手いが、布袋寅泰には及ばない。He is very good at playing the guitar, but he is no match for Hotei Tomoyasu.
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どれだけ頑張っても、青木先輩の足元には及ばない。No matter how hard I try, I am no match for Aoki senpai.
Examples
言うまでもなく真作には及ばないでしょうが、いい贋作です。
Needless to say, it is no match for the original. Even still, it is a good forgery.
「物理学では、とてもアルバートには及ばない。」
'I am no match for Albert in physics.'
続編は立派なものの、明らかに最初の映画には及ばない。
Even though the sequel is splendid, it is clearly not on par with the first movie.
小説:「はるこの嗅覚は、犬には及ばないが、普通の人間のよりははるかにすぐれている。」
Novel: 'Haruko's sense of smell was no match for a dog's. However, it was far better than an ordinary human's.'
「どんなに練習してもさいたま先生の足元にも及ばない。」
'No matter how much I train, I am no match for Saitama-sensei.'
This is a set expression literally meaning 'to not reach someone's feet'. It's similar to the English 'to not hold a candle (to)'.
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