JLPT N1 grammar

〜だのmeaning and usage

Meaning

A and B (giving examples from a list)

How to form it

  • noun/な-adjective (stem)だのnoun/な-adjective (stem)だの
  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveだのverb (plain form)/い-adjectiveだの
  • 〜だの〜だのと言う

How it is used

Lists examples, often things someone says or complains about, with an irritated tone; often followed by 「と言う」 or 「と文句を言う」. Spoken. Neutral listing uses 「とか」; 「やら〜やら」 suggests a jumble.

Examples

  1. 祖母はいつも足が痛いだの腰が痛いだのと大変そうです。

    My grandmother is always saying that her legs hurt, her lower back hurts, and so on; she seems to be having a hard time.

  2. 弟は、宿題が多いだの先生が厳しいだの、文句ばかり言っている。

    My brother does nothing but complain: too much homework, teachers too strict, and so on.

  3. 引っ越しは、荷造りだの手続きだので、思ったより大変だった。

    What with packing and paperwork, moving was harder than I expected.