〜として~ない
Not even X/Not a single Y
About
The ~として~ない pattern is used to express that there "isn't a single X", or that there "is not one X".
For this pattern, として attaches to counters.
Most of the time, として attaches to "one" of something, but may also attach to "two" (+counter) in some cases.
E.g. 日本語の勉強をしない日は一日としてない。 "There is not a single day when I do not study Japanese."
E.g. お金が無さすぎて、りんご一つとして買うことができなかった。 "I had no money and couldn’t even buy a single apple."
E.g. このような素晴らしい作品はこの世に二つとしてない。 "This kind of wonderful piece (of art; etc.): there isn't a single one like it anywhere."
~として~ない is mainly used in written scenarios, with ~も~ない used in spoken ones instead.
Certain set phrases (e.g. 誰一人) may be used in conjunction with the ~として~ない pattern. In these cases, として may be omitted.
The ~として~ない pattern is used to express that there "isn't a single X"
For this pattern, として attaches to counters
~として~ない is mainly used in written scenarios
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