You use this to list a few things as examples. It often shows you are annoyed or complaining about them. It can also just list things in a messy way.
Noun + だの + Noun + だのPrimary
Clause + だの + Clause + だの
You use this to list a few things as examples. It often shows you are annoyed or complaining about them. It can also just list things in a messy way.
彼女は、味が薄いだの、硬いだの、いつも文句ばかり言う。
She always complains, saying things like the flavor is weak, or it's tough, and so on.
彼は、頭が痛かっただの、電車が遅れただの、言い訳ばかりしていた。
He was just making excuses, saying he had a headache, the train was late, and what not.
セールで洋服だの、靴だの、バッグだのをたくさん買ってしまった。
I ended up buying a ton of stuff at the sale, like clothes, shoes, bags, and all that.
上司は、もっと早くやれだの、でも質は落とすなだの、無理なことばかり言わないでほしい。
I wish my boss would stop saying impossible things, like 'do it faster' but 'don't lower the quality'.
熱があるだの、喉が痛いだの言って、彼は学校を休んだ。
Saying he had a fever, his throat hurt, and so on, he stayed home from school.
This grammar shows you are annoyed. You list things you do not like. It is like saying "blah, blah, blah" when you complain.
This is different from "~toka~." "~toka~" just lists things. "~dano~" shows you are annoyed. It is also different from "~yara~." "~yara~" means you are confused. "~dano~" means you are complaining.
Don't use this when you are speaking formally. For example, don't use it with your boss. It sounds too casual. It can sound like a child speaking. It might seem rude.
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