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How to say "Rapidly" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Rapidly" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Rapidly" is "Dondon", written in japanese as "どんどん".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The adverb 'どんどん (どんどん)' means 'rapidly'. It is used to describe something that is happening or changing at a fast pace or progressing quickly. It can be used to describe the speed of an action or the rate of change. For example: The rain is falling down rapidly - (雨がどんどん降ってきます). The population is growing rapidly - (人口がどんどん増えている).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Dondon" mean in japanese?

"Dondon" means "Rapidly" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Rapidly" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ど" is read as "do". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".