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“All show and no substance” in Japanese

Short answer
見かけ倒し mikakedaoshi mikakedaoshi

All show and no substance in Japanese is “見かけ倒し” (mikakedaoshi). Full meaning: showy but worthless, impressive-looking but without substance, all show and no substance, not as good as it looks, deceptive.

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