この上ない
(Konouenai)
utmost / supreme / nothing could be more.
Connection rules
- ＋i-adj / na-adj + この上ない. For nouns: noun + この上ない.
- ＋Literary superlative — 'utmost / supreme'.
- ＋Often with positive / honorific qualities: 幸せ, 光栄, 喜び.
Examples
1.
お会いできて光栄この上ない。
O ai deki te kouei konouenai.
To meet you is the utmost honor.
「utmost / supreme / nothing could be more」
2.
幸せこの上ない人生だ。
Shiawase konouenai jinsei da.
Nothing could make my life more fortunate.
「utmost / supreme / nothing could be more」
Practice
It is the utmost honor to be able to participate in such a wonderful project.
このような素晴らしいプロジェクトに参加できて、___。
Romaji also accepted