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dondon
adverb, adverb taking the to particle

Alternate Written Forms:

dondon

Root Words:

don + don

English Meaning(s) for どんどん

adverb, adverb taking the to particle
  1. drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping
  2. rapidly; quickly; steadily
  3. continuously; one after the other; in succession

Definition and Synonyms for どんどん

Steadily at a steady rate or pace
Synonyms: ぐんぐん, しっかり, どんどん, コツコツ, 徐々, 徐々に, 着々, 絶えず, 絶える
On indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
Synonyms: ずっと, どんどん, いつまでも, 続く, 続けて, 続ける
Fast quickly or rapidly
Synonyms: さっと, とっとと, どんどん, みるみる, 早々, 早々, 早々, 早い, 早う, 早く, 疾く
Away indicating continuing action
Synonyms: ずっと, せっせと, どんどん
Away continuously or steadily
Synonyms: ずっと, せっせと, どんどん

Stroke Order Diagrams for どんどん

Sample Sentences for どんどん

Hey, rust is eating away the metal.
The teacher talked on and on.
Time passed rapidly and the work didn't advance at all.
The months slipped by and still there was no news of him.
Sure, go right ahead.

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