どんどん

quickly and steadily; at a rapid pace

Also:rapidly, continuously

What does どんどん mean?

どんどん is a Japanese noun meaning quickly and steadily; at a rapid pace 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.