白昼堂々

Japanese

Kanji in this term
白 昼 堂 堂
はく
Grade: 1 		ちゅう
Grade: 2 		どう
Grade: 5 		どう
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
白晝堂堂 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

白昼(はくちゅう) (hakuchū, “daytime”) + 堂々(どうどう) (dōdō, “brazen”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠kɯ̟t͡ɕɨːdo̞ːdo̞ː]

Adverb

白(はく)昼(ちゅう)堂(どう)々(どう) • (hakuchūdōdō) 

  1. in broad daylight
    白昼堂々(はくちゅうどうどう)と子供(こども)を攫(さら)う
    hakuchūdōdō to kodomo o sarau
    to kidnap a child in broad daylight
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