だのだの
(Da no da no)
things like X and Y (complaining / disparaging listing).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun / plain-form predicate + だの + noun / plain-form predicate + だの.
- ＋Complaining / dismissive listing — the speaker is frustrated or exasperated.
- ＋Can list nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
Examples
1.
忙しいだの疲れただの、言い訳ばかりだ。
Isogashii dano tsukare ta dano, iiwake bakari da.
'Busy' this, 'tired' that — nothing but excuses.
「things like X and Y (complaining / disparaging listing)」
2.
嫌いだの苦手だのと、文句ばかり言う。
Kirai dano nigate da no to, monku bakari iu.
'Hate this', 'not good at that' — he just complains.
「things like X and Y (complaining / disparaging listing)」
Practice
He did nothing but complain, saying things like "it's expensive" and "it's not tasty."
彼は___、文句ばかり言っていた。
Romaji also accepted