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What does 有名無実 (ゆうめいむじつ) mean?

有名無実 (ゆうめいむじつ) means existing in name only; not backed by substance (lit. having a name but no reality).

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existing in name only; not backed by substance (lit. having a name but no reality)

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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