というほどではない

(To iu hodo de ha nai)

Indicates that something is true to an extent, but not to a significant or extreme degree.

Connection rules

料理りょうりは作つくれるが、得意とくいというほどではない。

Ryouri ha tsukureru ga, tokui to iu hodo de ha nai.

I can cook, but not to the extent of saying I'm good at it.

「Modest self-introduction」

少すこし風邪かぜを引ひいたが、休やすむというほどではない。

Sukoshi kaze wo hii ta ga, yasumu to iu hodo de ha nai.

I caught a slight cold, but it's not so bad that I need to take a day off.

「Talking about health」

I have a slight cough, but it's not so bad that I'd call it an illness.

少し咳が出ますが、___。

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