堂堂

Chinese

(main) hall; large room (main) hall; large room
simp. and trad.
(堂堂)		 堂 堂

Pronunciation

Adjective

堂堂

  1. (literary) imposing; magnificent; majestic; stately
  2. (literary) grave; solemn; dignified
  3. (literary) powerful; strong
  4. (literary) ambitious

Derived terms

  • 一貌堂堂
  • 亮堂堂
  • 堂堂正正
  • 堂堂皇皇
  • 正正之旗，堂堂之陳／正正之旗，堂堂之陈
  • 正正堂堂
  • 相貌堂堂 (xiàngmàotángtáng)
  • 風采堂堂／风采堂堂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
堂 堂
どう
Grade: 4		 どう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative forms

Adjective

堂堂 (-tari inflection, hiragana どうどう, rōmaji dōdō)

  1. magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately
    その老 (ろう)人 (じん)は堂 (どう)々 (どう)とした顔 (かお)つきをしていた。
    Sono rōjin wa dōdō to shita kaotsuki o shite ita.
    The old man had a noble countenance.
  2. fair, square, open

Adverb

堂堂 (hiragana どうどう, rōmaji dōdō)

  1. grandly, boldly, confidently
    彼 (かれ)はその式典 (しきてん)で堂 (どう)々 (どう)と振 (ふ)る舞 (ま)った。
    Kare wa sono shikiten de dōdō to furumatta.
    He bore himself well at the ceremony.
    堂 (どう)々 (どう)としなさい。
    Dōdō to shi nasai.
    Walk tall, son.
  2. fairly, squarely
  3. unreservedly, without apology, without hesitation

Usage notes

  • 〜と (to) adverb.

References

  • EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. Electronic Dictionaries Research Group. Used in accordance with the group's license.
  • Michael Panzera (accessed 2010-03-06), “List of -Taru Adjectives”, in Blastitwonner: Law and Language in Japan‎
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