胸(むね)が高 鳴(たかな)る

むねがたかなる

expression

one's heart pounds; to be thrilled; to feel excited anticipation

emotion body-part

1. one's heart pounds; to be thrilled; to feel excited anticipation

describes the physical and emotional sensation of one's heart beating with excitement, anticipation, or strong emotion

旅行(りょこう)の前日(ぜんじつ)は胸(むね)が高鳴(たかな)る。

The day before a trip, my heart pounds with excitement.

合格(ごうかく)発表(はっぴょう)を見(み)る瞬間(しゅんかん)、胸(むね)が高鳴(たかな)った。

My heart pounded at the moment I saw the exam results.

初(はじ)めてのデートの約束(やくそく)をして、胸(むね)が高鳴(たかな)るのを感(かん)じた。

After making plans for a first date, I felt my heart pounding.

An expressive idiom for positive excitement and anticipation. The image is of one's heart/chest beating loudly due to excitement. Almost always describes positive or thrilling emotions rather than fear or anxiety.

Common collocations

期待(きたい)に胸(むね)が高鳴(たかな)る: one's heart pounds with anticipation
胸(むね)が高鳴(たかな)るのを感(かん)じる: to feel one's heart pounding
胸(むね)が高鳴(たかな)る瞬間(しゅんかん): a heart-pounding moment
胸(むね)の高鳴(たかな)り: the pounding of one's heart (noun form)

Similar words

胸(むね)がときめく: heart flutters — more romantic, lighter feeling
胸(むね)がどきどきする: heart is thumping — broader, can include nervousness or fear
胸(むね)が躍(おど)る: heart leaps — very similar, slightly more literary
わくわくする: to be excited — more casual and general

Common patterns

高鳴(たかな)る (to ring loudly) is a compound verb from 高(たか)い + 鳴(な)る. The expression paints the image of one's heartbeat sounding loud.

Related Words

Compare: ワクワクする (to be excited)

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Added 2026.5.5 21:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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