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Grammar list

ほどことない

(Hodo no koto de wa nai)

not worth that much / not such a big deal.

Connection rules

  • V plain / noun + ほどのことではない; noun + ほどのものではない.
  • Dismissive / minimizing — downplays significance.
  • Often used in reassurance: 心配するほどのことではない ('nothing to worry about').

Examples

1.
心配しんぱいするほどことない

Shinpai suru hodo no koto de wa nai yo.

It's not worth worrying about.

not worth that much / not such a big deal

2.
それあやまほどことない

Sore wa ayamaru hodo no koto de wa nai.

That's not worth apologizing over.

not worth that much / not such a big deal

Practice

It was just a small scratch, so it's not a big enough deal to make a fuss about.

小さなかすり傷だから、別に___よ。

Romaji also accepted