口ほどにも無い
kuchihodonimonai
all bark and no bite, unable to live up to one's claims
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  1. kuchihodonimonai all bark and no bite, unable to live up to one's claims
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Kanji Breakdown
Mouth
On: こう,く Kun: くち
3 strokes N4
Nothingness, None, Ain't, Nothing, Nil, Not
On: む,ぶ Kun: な.い
12 strokes
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
口ほどにも無い → 口ほどにも無くない → 口ほどにも無かった → 口ほどにも無くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても口ほどにも無いですね。
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