どよめく
どよめく
godan verb
to stir; to rustle; to be in an uproar
1.
to stir; to rustle; to be in an uproar
to become noisy with many voices or sounds, typically from a crowd reacting to something
会場がどよめいた。
The venue stirred with noise.
観客は驚きにどよめいた。
The audience stirred in surprise.
予想外の結果に場内がどよめいた。
The hall was in an uproar at the unexpected result.
どよめく describes the collective noise of a crowd reacting to something unexpected or exciting.
VERB TYPE:
- Godan verb (く-verb)
- Intransitive
ETYMOLOGY:
- Related to 響む (archaic: to resound)
- Onomatopoeic origin suggesting rumbling/stirring sounds
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 会場がどよめく (venue stirs)
- 観客がどよめく (audience stirs)
- 場内がどよめく (hall is in uproar)
- 驚きにどよめく (stir in surprise)
- 歓声がどよめく (cheers rise up)
USAGE CONTEXT:
- Sports events (unexpected plays, goals)
- Performances (dramatic reveals)
- Announcements (surprising news)
- Public gatherings (reactions to events)
SIMILAR VERBS:
- ざわめく (to rustle, murmur) - quieter, more continuous
- ざわつく (to be noisy) - general noise
- 騒ぐ (to make noise) - more active/disruptive
NUANCE:
- Implies sudden, collective reaction
- Often written in hiragana
- Usually positive or neutral (excitement/surprise rather than anger)
REGISTER: Literary to neutral. Often used in news reports and novels.