Word
ドキドキ
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Adverb
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter
- Suru verb
to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
In Spanish
sonido del corazón; tuntun; nervios; emoción
- Other readings
- どきどき、どきんどきん、ドキンドキン、ドッキドキ、どっきどき
Example sentences
名前を呼ばれて胸がどきどきした。
My heart beat when I heard my name called.
Tatoeba #80767(opens in a new tab)胸をどきどきさせて開演を待った。
I waited for the curtain to rise with my heart beating in excitement.
Tatoeba #180087(opens in a new tab)