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Formation: N + にかけては; N + にかけても

〜にかけては picks out a field of skill or ability and praises someone's excellence in it. It is typically followed by phrases like 誰にも負けない, 右に出る者はいない or 一流だ. It can be used about others or, with confidence, about oneself, and it sounds natural in both speech and writing. Unlike 〜に関して, which neutrally marks a topic, 〜にかけては sets up a high evaluation of ability, so it does not suit negative or neutral statements. Do not confuse it with 〜から〜にかけて, which marks a range of time or place.

Variants: にかけても

Examples

• 料理の腕にかけては、彼の右に出る者はいない。
  When it comes to cooking, no one can beat him.
• 足の速さにかけては、クラスの誰にも負けない。
  When it comes to running fast, I'm second to no one in my class.
• 彼女は、交渉にかけては社内随一だ。
  When it comes to negotiating, she is the best in the company.

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