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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

    All Forms

    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 magnificent mansion. {magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly}

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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 the department head who has a dignified and confident attitude. {magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly}

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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。

      The warrior who despised cowardice, fought with dignity until the end. {magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly}

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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。

      As soon as I saw the sumo wrestler's imposing physique, I completely lost the will to fight. {magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly}

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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。

      Seeing the soldiers marching grandly, I felt motivated to do my best. {magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly}

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