Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 3: 9/17

だの
things like, and so on, or something, and whatnot

Structure
A(1) + だの + B(1) + だの
A(1) + だの + 何だの

(1) Noun、Quotation
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  • [だの is a casual expression used to list several phrases (at least two!) non exclusively]
  • [Usually, the speaker has a negative opinion about a number of things, either complaining that they have no value, they are being unconstructive, they have nothing in common with reality, or they are merely being annoying]
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ヒナは「臭(くさ)い」だの「まずい」だのと文句(もんく)ばかりを言(い)っている。
Hina only complains that "it smells" or "it's awful" and so on.
[だの is often used together with expressions like ばかり、文句、言い訳 and so on. と is sometimes omitted.]
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ラーメンやカレー嫌(きら)いな人:「ラーメンだのカレーだの好(す)きなやつは味(あじ)のわからんやつだ。」
A person that hates ramen and curry: "People who like things like ramen, curry, and so on are people who don't understand what taste is."
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友達(ともだち)1は友達(ともだち)2に文句(もんく)を言(い)う:「私(わたし)たち最近(さいきん)会話(かいわ)だの何(なん)だのばかりしているけど、実際(じっさい)に新製品(しんせいひん)を開発(かいはつ)する人(ひと)はいない。」
Friend1 complains to friend2: "Recently we are doing nothing but shooting the breeze (chatting) and whatnot, but there is no one that will actually develop a new product."
[だの何だの can be used when we want to list only one element of the group]
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