堂堂

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Chinese

(main) hall; large room (main) hall; large room
simp. and trad.
(堂堂) 		堂 堂

Pronunciation

Adjective

堂堂

  1. (literary) imposing; magnificent; majestic; stately
  2. (literary) grave; solemn; dignified
  3. (literary) powerful; strong
  4. (literary) ambitious

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
堂 堂
どう
Grade: 5 		どう
Grade: 5
goon
Alternative spelling
堂々

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 堂堂 (MC dang dang). First cited in Japanese in the late 1100s.

Pronunciation

Adjective

堂(どう)堂(どう) • (dōdō) †-tari (adnominal 堂(どう)堂(どう)とした (dōdō to shita) or 堂(どう)堂(どう)たる (dōdō taru), adverbial 堂(どう)堂(どう)と (dōdō to) or 堂(どう)堂(どう)として (dōdō to shite))

  1. magnificent, grand, bold, impressive, majestic, imposing, dignified, stately
    堂々(どうどう)たる大聖堂(だいせいどう)の外観(がいかん)
    dōdōtaru daiseidō no gaikan
    the exterior of the grand cathedral
  2. proud, fair, square, open, unreserved, hiding nothing

Usage notes

  • As an adjective, this takes the たる (taru) attributive ending, as shown in the usage examples.

Adverb

堂(どう)堂(どう) • (dōdō) 

  1. magnificently, grandly, boldly, impressively, majesticly, imposingly, in a dignified or stately manner
    その老人(ろうじん)は堂々(どうどう)とした顔(かお)つきをしていた。
    Sono rōjin wa dōdō to shita kaotsuki o shite ita.
    The old man had a noble countenance.
    彼(かれ)はその式典(しきてん)で堂々(どうどう)と振(ふ)る舞(ま)った。
    Kare wa sono shikiten de dōdō to furumatta.
    He bore himself well at the ceremony.
    堂々(どうどう)としなさい。
    Dōdō to shinasai.
    Walk tall, son.
  2. proudly, fairly, squarely, openly, unreservedly, without apology, without hesitation, hiding nothing

Usage notes

  • As an adverb, this takes the adverbial particle と (to), as shown in the usage examples.

References

  1. ^ “堂堂”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  • EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. Electronic Dictionaries Research Group. Used in accordance with the group's license.
  • Michael Panzera (2010 March 6 (last accessed)) “List of -Taru Adjectives”, in Blastitwonner: Law and Language in Japan‎
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