How to say 'Rapidly' in Japanese | どんどん

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The Japanese word for Rapidly is 'Dondon', written as どんどん in Japanese.

word

どんどん

Meaning

Rapidly

Reading

Dondon

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'どんどん' conveys the idea of something happening rapidly, steadily, or progressively. It is often used to describe actions or changes that occur in quick succession or without interruption. For example: The number of visitors increased rapidly「訪問者の数がどんどん増えた」(ほうもんしゃのかずがどんどんふえた). The construction work is progressing steadily「工事がどんどん進んでいる」(こうじがどんどんすすんでいる). This adverb can also imply a sense of momentum or continuous development, as in 'どんどん良くなる (どんどんよくなる) (getting better and better)'. It is a versatile word that can be applied to various contexts, from physical changes to abstract improvements.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

1879

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word どんどん

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ど

Reading

hiragana

ん

Reading

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