Definition of 堂々 (どうどう)

どうどう

堂々

どうどう

doudou

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately
2.
fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen
to-adverb
3.
grandly, boldly, confidently
4.
fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly
Other readings:
堂堂【どうどう】
Related Kanji
public chamber, hall
Example sentences(showing 12 results)

かれ
どうどう
堂々と
He carries himself regally

The old man had a noble countenance

かれ
えんぜつ
演説
どうどう
堂々と
He delivered his speech splendidly

かれ
しきてん
式典
どうどう
堂々と
He bore himself well at the ceremony

どうどう
堂々と
Walk tall, son

Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster

He stood tall even under criticism

つね
常に
じゅうよ
重要
けってい
決定
あい
場合
じっさい
実際
げいじゅつて
芸術的
価値
れきてき
歴史的
価値
しんじょうて
心情的に
ひとびと
人々
あいちゃ
愛着
あい
愛する
どうどう
堂々と
むか
昔の
たてもの
建物
あい
場合
It is the border-line cases that are always in danger: the dignified buildings of the past which may possess no real artistic or historic value, but which people have become sentimentally attached to and have grown to love

しょうぐ
将軍
どうどう
堂々
かく
はば
だれ
誰でも
あつ
威圧
The general's massive presence awes everyone

High school students who flagrantly smoke in class and the teachers who can't caution them will be punished

そうしゃ
操作者
きんえん
禁煙
ひょうじ
表示
どうどう
堂々と
Despite "No Smoking" signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time

かれ
どうどう
堂々
だいていたく
大邸宅
He lives in that stately mansion