ほどではない
(Hodo de wa nai)
not to the extent of / not as much as.
Connection rules
- ＋V plain / i-adj + ほどではない; na-adj + な + ほどではない; noun + の + ほどではない.
- ＋Moderating negation — 'not quite as much as X'.
- ＋Common to hedge: 痛いけど、救急車を呼ぶほどではない.
Examples
1.
痛いけど、病院に行くほどではない。
Itai kedo, byouin ni iku hodo de wa nai.
It hurts, but not to the extent of going to the hospital.
「not to the extent of / not as much as」
2.
忙しいが、断るほどではない。
Isogashii ga, kotowaru hodo de wa nai.
I'm busy, but not so much that I need to decline.
「not to the extent of / not as much as」