だの (dano)

Meaning & usage

And (~ and); or (~ or); and things like that | A conjunction that lists nouns/quotes inexhaustively.

Example sentences 8

1. 今の高校生は携帯電話だのコンピュータゲームだのにはまっている。

   High school students now are addicted to things like cell phones and computer games.

2. 僕はそばだの、うどんだの、ラーメンだのといった麺類が大好きだ。

   I like noodles such as soba, udon and ramen.

3. 受験生たちは塾だのテストだのと忙しい毎日を送おくっている。

   Students preparing for the examination are spending busy days stuffed with cram school and tests.

4. 学生たちは食堂のご飯がまずいだの、授業がつまらないだのと、いつも不平を言っている。

   The students are always complaining that the food at the cafeteria isn't good, or their classes are boring and so on.

5. 庭にはすみれだのチューリップだのつつじだの、花がたくさん咲いていた。

   In the garden, many flowers such as violets, tulips, azaleas and others, were in bloom.

6. 彼は僕が飲みに行こうかと誘っても、いつも頭が痛いだの、約束があるだのと言い訳をする。

   Whenever I invite him to go out for a drink, he has an excuse: he's got a headache or another appointment or something.

7. 彼女は仕事が好きだから結婚しても仕事を続けるだの、家庭生活と職業を両立できるだのと主張しゅちょうしていた。

   She used to claim that she would keep working after she got married because she liked her work and could manage both family life and her career.

8. 彼女は自分がテニスが上手だの、ピアノがうまいだのと自慢ばかりしている。

   She's always boasting that she's good at tennis and (also good at) piano, and things like that.