A だの B だの

When to use

だの～だの: complaining list of examples (高いだの遠いだの).

Explanation

The ～だの～だの grammar point is used to list examples, typically in a casual or complaining tone. It can be translated as 'things like... and so on'.

• 彼かれはいつも遅刻ちこくだの、仕事しごとを忘わすれるだので困こまる。

  I'm troubled because he's always late, forgets work, and so on.

  Kare wa itsumo chikoku dano, shigoto o wasureru dano de komaru.

• 彼女かのじょは新あたらしい服ふくだの、化粧品けしょうひんだのによくお金かねを使つかいます。

  She often spends money on new clothes, cosmetics, and so on.

  Kanojo wa atarashii fuku dano, keshouhin dano ni yoku okane o tsukaimasu.

• 彼かれが言いうには、音楽おんがくだの映画えいがだの本ほんだのが好すきらしい。

  He says he likes music, movies, books, and so on.

  Kare ga iu ni wa, ongaku dano, eiga dano, hon dano ga suki rashii.

• 子供こどもにはお菓子かしだの、おもちゃだの、好すきなものを限かぎりなく与あたえてあげたい。

  I want to give children all the things they like, such as sweets and toys, without limit.

  Kodomo ni wa okashi dano, omocha dano, suki na mono o kagirinaku ataete agetai.

Listing (Such As / Etc.)

• A とか B とかN4Used to express multiple examples or possibilities; 'such…
• ～など〜nadoN3Indicates a non-exhaustive list of examples; 'such as'…
• Noun や Noun など～Noun ya Noun nadoN5Lists items or examples but not exhaustively; 'such as'…
• ～たり、～たり します〜tari, 〜tari shimasuN5Used to list multiple actions or states; 'do things like'…
• ～なんか〜nankaN3Expresses the idea of 'things like' or 'something like'…
• ～やら～やら〜yara〜yaraN2Expresses various items or actions, 'things like..., and…
• A というか B というかA to iu ka B to iu kaN1Means 'rather than say A, it's more like B', or 'whether…

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