noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
failing to live up to one's name; being outshone by one's name
Used when a person or thing does not match the high expectations set by their name, title, or reputation. Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly.
彼は名前負けしていて、期待したほどではなかった。
He didn't live up to his name and wasn't as good as expected.
このレストラン、名
This restaurant doesn't live up to its name, does it?