A is next to nothing; A is the same as none/zero
Denotes an amount that is so small that it is essentially the same as nothing
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父は忙しく休日は無きに等しい生活だ。
Dad is busy and he has next to no days off.
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通帳を見ると貯金は無きに等しかった。
I looked at my bankbook and my savings were next to nothing.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
値段は無きに等しい (the cost is next to nothing)
Basic Examples:
無きに等しい違い (an almost nonexistent difference)
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