だの - Grammar Discussion

things like
and so on
or something
and whatnot

Structure

  • A + だの + B + だの
  • A + だの + 何 だの

Where A and B can be nouns and quotes

[だの is a casual expression used to list several phrases (at least two!) non exclusively]

[Usually, the speaker has a negative opinion about a number of things, either complaining that they have no value, they are being unconstructive, they have nothing in common with reality, or they are merely being annoying]

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What’s the difference between だの and やら? Do they have a similar negative nuance? In which cases can you only use one but not the other?

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