ドウドウ – Vocabulary details

ドウドウ

Meanings

Adverb

1. magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately

その堂どう々どうたる姿すがたが少しょう女じょには驚おどろきだった。The girl was surprised by its majestic appearance.

2. fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen

3. grandly; boldly; confidently

一ひと人りでも堂どう々どうとできるのって、すごいよ。It's amazing that you can do it confidently even on your own.

4. fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly

教きょう室しつで堂どう々どうとそう呼よぶのやめてくれないか？Could you stop calling me that so openly in the classroom?

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

ド

ウドウ

ド

ウド

ウ

Used in: 29

Composed of

ドウ

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

Used in vocabulary (7 in total)

ドウドウメグリ

going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

セイセイドウドウ

fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright

イフウドウドウ

majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance

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Examples (13 in total)

どうどうドウドウと乗のり込こむわよ。

We're going to march in boldly.

どうどうドウドウと浮うわ気きをするな。

Don't cheat on me so brazenly.

一ひと人りでもどうどうドウドウとできるのって、すごいよ。

It's amazing that you can do it confidently even on your own.