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N1 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

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. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

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

    2. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen

    3. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      grandly, boldly, confidently

    4. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      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.

      • N1

      (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.

      • N1

      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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