〜にかけて

にかけて
expression
from A to B, over the span of; when it comes to
grammatical
1. from A through B; over the span of; across
Paired with から to mark a stretch of time or space treated as one continuous span: (はる)から(なつ)にかけて (from spring through summer). The endpoints are approximate, so it suits vague ranges rather than exact schedules.
It blooms from spring through summer.
The rain will intensify from tonight through tomorrow morning.
2. when it comes to; in terms of; at ~ nobody beats
In the pattern 〜にかけては, it names the area in which someone excels. Nearly always followed by a claim of superiority, so it reads as praise or a boast.
When it comes to running speed, I won't lose to anyone.
料理(りょうり)にかけて(はは)かなわない。
When it comes to cooking, I'm no match for my mother.
When it comes to memory, nobody here can match her.

Sense 1 attaches to nouns of time or place and is normally paired with から; before a noun it becomes 〜にかけて. Sense 2 takes the -marked form 〜にかけて and attaches to a skill or field.

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