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GRAMMAR
〜だの
things like
and so on
Explanation
NOTE

〜だの means things like — it lists examples, usually with a tone of complaint or annoyance.

暑あついだの寒さむいだのと、彼かれはいつも文句もんくを言いう。
He always complains about things like it being hot or cold.
NOTE

It usually appears in pairs — 〜だの〜だの — and is followed by と plus a verb of speaking or thinking.

娘むすめは服ふくだのかばんだのと欲ほしがる。
My daughter wants things like clothes and bags.
The tone often expresses that the list feels excessive or tiresome to the speaker.
NOTE

Attach だの directly to a noun in its plain form. No extra particle is needed.

STRUCTURE
N辞
だの
机つくえの上うえは本ほんだの紙かみだので散ちらかっている。
Tsukue no ue wa hon dano kami dano de chirakatte iru.
The desk is messy with things like books and paper.
彼女かのじょは仕事しごとだの家事かじだので忙いそがしい。
Kanojo wa shigoto dano kaji dano de isogashii.
She is busy with things like work and housework.
弟おとうとはゲームだのマンガだのとばかり言いっている。
Otouto wa geemu dano manga dano to bakari itte iru.
My brother only talks about things like games and manga.
漫画まんがだの、雑誌ざっしだの、本ほんがたくさんあります。
Manga dano, zasshi dano, hon ga takusan arimasu.
There are many books, such as manga and magazines.
彼かれは掃除そうじだの、洗濯せんたくだの、毎日まいにち忙いそがしそうです。
Kare wa souji dano, sentaku dano, mainichi isogashisou desu.
He seems busy every day with things like cleaning and laundry.
頭痛ずつうだの、腹痛ふくつうだの、今日きょうは体調たいちょうが悪わるいです。
Zutsuu dano, fukutsuu dano, kyou wa taichou ga warui desu.
I'm not feeling well today with things like a headache and a stomachache.

Practice exercises

1
部屋へやには服ふくだの本ほんだのが置おいてある。
There are things like clothes and books in the room.
Answer
だの
2
母ははは掃除そうじだの洗濯せんたくだのと忙いそがしそうだ。
My mother seems busy with things like cleaning and laundry.
Answer
だの
3
彼かれは給料きゅうりょうだの休やすみだのと不満ふまんばかりだ。
He only complains about things like his salary and days off.
Answer
だの
4
「時間じかんがないだの金かねがないだの」と言いうが、怠なまけているのではあるまいか。
He says things like "I have no time" and "I have no money," but isn't he just being lazy?
Answer
だの
5
彼かれは「疲つかれただの眠ねむいだの」と言いい、責任せきにんを回避かいひしようとする。
He says things like "I'm tired" and "I'm sleepy," and tries to avoid responsibility.
Answer
だの
6
「暑あついだの寒さむいだの」と、社員しゃいんの不平ふへいは尽つきない。
The employees' complaints, saying things like "it's hot" and "it's cold," are endless.
Answer
だの
7
彼かれは「遅おそいだの早はやいだの」と、時間じかんといい文句もんくばかり言いう。
He complains about everything, saying things like "it's late" and "it's early," even about time.
Answer
だの
8
「高たかいだの安やすいだの」と、彼かれは文句もんくばかり言いっているものと思おもう。
I believe he's always complaining, saying things like "it's expensive" and "it's cheap."
Answer
だの