どきどき

どきどき
adverb
heart pounding; throbbing with excitement
emotion
1. heart pounding; throbbing
Describes the sound or sensation of one's heart beating fast due to excitement, nervousness, fear, or anticipation.
緊張(きんちょう)で心臓(しんぞう)がどきどきする。
My heart is pounding from nervousness.
初(はじ)めてのデートでどきどきした。
I was nervous and excited on my first date.
試験(しけん)の結果(けっか)を待(ま)つ間(あいだ)、どきどきしていた。
I was anxiously waiting for the exam results.

どきどき is an onomatopoeic word (擬音語(ぎおんご)) that imitates the sound of a rapidly beating heart.

Common patterns

Similar words

  • わくわく: excited, thrilled (positive anticipation)
  • はらはら: anxious, nervous (worry about outcome)
  • ばくばく: heart beating very fast (stronger intensity)

Related Words

Related: わくわく (excited, thrilled)
Related: はらはら (anxious, nervous)
Compare: びくびく (nervously)
Compare: ぞくぞく (shivering)
Compare: ばくばく (eating in large bites)
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