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N1 たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb

堂々(どうどう)magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly

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    1. たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb

      1. 1.

        magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately

      2. 2.

        fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen

    2. と-adverb

      1. 3.

        grandly, boldly, confidently

      2. 4.

        fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly

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    堂々 【どうどう】堂堂 【どうどう】

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      社長(しゃちょう)はあの堂々(どうどう)たる邸宅(ていたく)()んでいます。

      The company president lives in that grand mansion.

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      (ぼく)堂々(どうどう)とした態度(たいど)部長(ぶちょう)(つね)信頼(しんらい)している。

      I always trust my department head; they're always very dignified.

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      卑怯(ひきょう)(こと)(きら)いなその武士(ぶし)は、最後(さいご)まで堂々(どうどう)(たたか)いました。

      That warrior, who despised cowardice, fought boldly until the very end.

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      力士(りきし)堂々(どうどう)たる(からだ)()るや(いな)や、喧嘩(けんか)をする()()せてしまった。

      The moment I saw the sumo wrestler’s imposing physique, I completely lost the will to fight.

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      堂々(どうどう)行進(こうしん)をしている兵士(へいし)たちを()て、頑張(がんば)ろうという気持(きも)ちになりました。

      Watching the soldiers march with such magnificence made me feel motivated to give it my all.

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