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A だの B だの

Used to list examples (often with a critical or complaining tone); 'things like A, B, etc.'.

At a glance

AだのBだの means "things like A and B" or "A, B, and so on". It lists a few examples, often with a complaining or critical tone.

[Noun / plain form] だの [Noun / plain form] だの(と)

弟おとうとはゲームだのテレビだので、全然ぜんぜん勉強べんきょうしない。 My little brother is always on games, TV and so on, and doesn't study at all.


How to form it

だの attaches directly to each item in the list:

Attaches to Form Example
Noun Noun + だの 服ふくだの本ほんだの
Verb Plain form + だの 行いくだの行いかないだの
い-adjective Plain form + だの 暑あついだの寒さむいだの
な-adjective Stem + だの 嫌いやだの面倒めんどうだの

Register: mostly conversational. It is often followed by と言いう to report what someone keeps saying.

Examples

  • 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.

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