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    3. ぞくぞく

    ぞくぞく

    ぞくぞく

    shivering

    N2KMT7Ref L1Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    ぞくぞくゾクゾク

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    shivering, feeling chilly
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    shuddering (with fear), feeling creepy
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    thrilled, excited
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    寒さむいので体からだがぞくぞくする。

    I'm shivering because it's cold.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれのスピーチを聞きいて、感かん動どうでぞくぞくした。

    Listening to his speech, I was thrilled with emotion.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    宝たからくじが当あたったと聞きいて、ぞくぞくするような興こう奮ふんを感かんじた。

    Hearing that I won the lottery, I felt a thrilling excitement.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    そのホラー映えい画がは、背せ筋すじがぞくぞくするような恐きょう怖ふを描えがいていた。

    That horror movie depicted a spine-chilling terror.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    真ま夜よ中なかに誰だれもいないはずの場ば所しょから物もの音おとがして、ぞくぞくした。

    I heard a sound from a place where no one should be in the middle of the night, and it sent shivers down my spine.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ぞ
    zo
    く
    ku
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