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JLPT N1 Advanced

だの

Lists items or reasons to express complaint, annoyance, or exasperation.

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~だの~だの This repeated pattern is the most common way it's used.
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Listing things with a complaining tone

Lists representative examples or reasons to express annoyance, dissatisfaction, or exhaustion with the topic.

Example

彼 は 給料 が 安い だの 、 仕事 が 忙しい だの 、 いつも 文句 ばかり 言っ て いる 。

He's always complaining about one thing or another, like his salary being low or his work being too busy.

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Lists items or reasons to express complaint, annoyance, or exasperation.
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