How to say 'Majestic' or 'Unashamed' in Japanese | 堂々

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The Japanese word for Majestic or Unashamed is 'Doudou', written as 堂々 in Japanese.'Majestic' or 'Unashamed' in hiragana is どうどう.

word

堂々

Meaning

Majestic, Unashamed

Reading

どうどう

doudou

Kanji

堂Hall

Explanation

The Japanese noun '堂々 (どうどう)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'majestic', which refers to something grand, dignified, or impressive in appearance or manner. For example: He walked in with a majestic air「彼は堂々と歩いて入ってきた」(かれはどうどうとあるいてはいってきた). The second meaning is 'unashamed', which describes someone acting confidently without fear of judgment or shame. For example: She spoke unashamedly about her past「彼女は堂々と自分の過去について話した」(かのじょはどうどうとじぶんのかこについてはなした). The word often conveys a sense of confidence and boldness, whether in a positive or neutral context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4834

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 堂々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

堂

Meaning

Hall

Words Related to 堂々 Through the Kanji 堂

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 堂 as well.

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堂

Meaning

Hall

word

食堂

Meaning

Cafeteria

Words Related to 堂々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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時々

Meaning

Sometimes

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人々

Meaning

People

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少々

Meaning

Slightly

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我々

Meaning

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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色々

Meaning

Various

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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益々

Meaning

Increasingly

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次々

Meaning

One after another

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日々

Meaning

Days

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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国々

Meaning

Countries

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段々

Meaning

Gradually

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様々

Meaning

Various

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態々

Meaning

Specially

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個々

Meaning

Individual

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偶々

Meaning

By chance

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方々

Meaning

People

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徐々

Meaning

Gradually

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順々に

Meaning

In order

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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苛々

Meaning

Irritation

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年々

Meaning

Yearly

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精々

Meaning

At most

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所々

Meaning

Parts, Spots

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次々に

Meaning

One after another

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度々

Meaning

Often

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若々しい

Meaning

Youthful

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続々

Meaning

Continuously, One after another

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神々

Meaning

Gods

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等々

Meaning

Etc

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別々

Meaning

Separate

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各々

Meaning

Each

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種々

Meaning

Various

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騒々しい

Meaning

Noisy

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What does 'Doudou' (堂々) mean?

'Doudou' means 'Majestic' or 'Unashamed' .

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