Translation of Japanese word "どんどん" to English
どんどん
どんどん
[dondon]
IPA: /dondoɴ/
Meaning
VerbWith speed; in a rapid manner.
How to use
どんどん (dondon) — 'rapidly / steadily / one after another'. どんどん進む — progress rapidly. どんどん食べる — eat away / eat a lot. Fundamental vocabulary item used across formal and informal Japanese speech and writing.
🇬🇧 English
rapidly / one after another
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: どんどん
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): どんどん
Romaji Transcription: dondon
Example Sentences
どんどん進むので、早く終わります。
どんどんすすむので、はやくおわります。
It will finish quickly because it's progressing rapidly.
どんどん増えています。
どんどんふえています。
It's increasing rapidly.
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Common phrases
- とてもどんどん (totemo dondon)— very rapidly / one after another
Frequency rank: #985 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "どんどん" means "rapidly / one after another" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "どんどん進むので、早く終わります。".
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