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“This and that” in Japanese

Short answer
どうこう doukou どーこー

This and that in Japanese is “どうこう” (doukou). Full meaning: this and that, one thing or another.

Other ways to say “This and that” in Japanese

此れ此れ korekore this and that, such and such 彼是 karekore this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that; around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost 此彼 korekare this and that; this person and that person, anybody とうごう tougou this and that, one thing or another とうこう toukou this and that, one thing or another どうの douno something or other, this and that, one thing this, another thing that, blah blah blah そんなこんな sonnakonna this and that, various things 兎角 tokaku (doing) various things, (doing) this and that; being apt to, being prone to, tending to; at any rate, anyhow, anyway 兎や角 toyakaku this and that, all kinds of things, one thing and another 四の五の shinogono (complaining about) this and that, one thing or another 然う斯う soukou this and that, one thing or another

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