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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 なき 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 なき に 等 し か っ た 。 
I looked at my bankbook and my savings were next to nothing.

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ANoun
は
なきにひとしい
Basic Examples:
値段はなきに等しい (the cost is next to nothing)

なきにひとしい
ANoun
Basic Examples:
なきに等しい違い (an almost nonexistent difference)

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emmy
Level: 3
You can say either 名刺 + は無きに等しい or 無きに等しい + 名刺
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 265
Thanks!
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12 years ago
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