〜ほどのことではない

Formation

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Verb
ほどのことではない

Meaning

Not worth / not necessary to. Since it's nothing major, there's no need to ~. Indicates something of low significance or unimportance.

Note

Commonly used to dismiss the need for formal gratitude or apologies by suggesting the matter is trivial. While '〜までもない' signifies that an action is unnecessary because the outcome is already clear or known, '〜ほどのことではない' focuses on the lack of significance of the action itself.

Examples

お礼を言うほどのことではありません。

It's not something worth thanking me for.

心配するほどのことではない。

It's not something to worry about.

謝るほどのことではありませんよ。

It's not something you need to apologize for.

わざわざ来るほどのことではなかったのに。

It wasn't worth coming all the way here.

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