どんどん

dondon

steadily, rapidly

Also:rapidly, continuously

AdverbJLPT N4

What does どんどん mean?

どんどん is a Japanese adverb meaning steadily, rapidly in English. It can also be translated as rapidly, continuously depending on context. It is written as どんどん in hiragana, and dondon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

だれかがドアをどんどんたたいている。

Someone is battering at the door.

ある種の動物はどんどん数が減ってきている。

Certain animals are fast disappearing.

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