1.
unease, anxious feeling, foreboding, premonition
A vague feeling of anxiety or unease, typically a sense that something bad is about to happen, without a clear rational basis.
胸騒ぎがする。
I have an uneasy feeling.
何だか胸騒ぎがして眠れなかった。
I had an anxious feeling for some reason and couldn't sleep.
朝から胸騒ぎがしていたが、やはり悪い知らせが届いた。
I had a feeling of foreboding since morning, and sure enough, bad news arrived.
USAGE:
Almost always used with the verb する: 胸騒ぎがする (to have a feeling of unease). Describes an intuitive, often irrational sense that something is wrong.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 胸騒ぎがする: to have an uneasy feeling
- 胸騒ぎを覚える: to feel a sense of foreboding
- 何となく胸騒ぎがする: to have a vague feeling of unease
ETYMOLOGY:
Literally "chest disturbance" — 胸 (chest) + 騒ぎ (commotion). Reflects the physical sensation of anxiety felt in the chest.