堂々
どうどう
Also written 堂堂
Meanings
- たる-adjective, Adverb magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately
- fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen
- Adverb grandly; boldly; confidently
- fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly
Kanji
- 堂 hall. Read as ドウ.
Example sentences
- 強盗団は今日、白昼堂々、もうひとつの銀行を襲った。
The thieves knocked off another bank today in a daytime robbery. - 強盗は白昼堂々と郵便局を襲った。
The burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight. - その老人は堂々とした顔つきをしていた。
The old man had a noble countenance. - 私達への彼の助言は、正々堂々と勝負せよということであった。
His advice to us was that we should play fair. - 堂々としなさい。
Walk tall, son.
Common phrases
Words containing 堂々
- 堂々巡り (どうどうめぐり) going around in circles
- 威風堂々 (いふうどうどう) Pomp and Circumstance (series of marches by Elgar)
- 正々堂々 (せいせいどうどう) fair and square
And 4 more.