〜だの〜だの

Meaning

"〜だの" is used to list multiple examples, often with a tone of dissatisfaction, criticism, or complaint. It is similar to "〜や〜など" but with a stronger nuance.

Formation

Examples

1. 母はもっと勉強しろだの、遊びすぎだのうるさい。
   My mom is always nagging me to study more and not play too much.

2. マークさんは授業がつまらないだの、わからないだの文句ばかりだ。
   Mark is always complaining that the classes are boring and he doesn't understand them.

3. 仕事が遅いだの、ミスが多いだのサボってばかりいる彼に言われると腹が立つ。
   It annoys me when he, always slacking off, criticizes my work for being slow and mistake-prone.

4. ピザだのフライドチキンだの、いつもカロリーの高いものばかり食べているから太るんだよ。
   You gain weight because you always eat high-calorie foods like pizza and fried chicken.

5. チョコレートだの、アイスクリームだの甘いものばかり食べてるから虫歯になるんだよ。
   You get cavities because you eat too many sweets like chocolate and ice cream.

6. 学校が始まると、教科書だの筆記用具だのを買わなければならず、お金がかかる。
   When school starts, you have to buy textbooks, writing utensils, and so on, which costs a lot of money.

Summary

• 〜だの〜だの means "and; and so forth"
• Formation: 動詞 → 動詞 + だの; イ形容詞 → イ形容詞 + だの; ナ形容詞 → ナ形容詞+ だの; 名詞 → 名詞 + だの
• This is an N1-level grammar pattern