Illustration: On a small community-hall stage, a child wearing an oversized homemade beetle costume presents it to an audience with shoulders square, chin level, and one arm extended in a confident gesture. A crooked cardboard horn leans over one eye, but the child makes no attempt to hide it or shrink away.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

堂どう々どう

doudou

boldly, confidently

Often used as 堂々と. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれはその式典しきてんで堂々どうどうと振ふる舞まった。
He bore himself well at the ceremony.
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彼かれは演説えんぜつを堂々どうどうとやった。
He delivered his speech splendidly.
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彼かれは非難ひなんされても堂々どうどうとしていた。
He stood tall even under criticism.
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Kanji in 堂々

堂public chamber; hallOnドウ

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