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    3. ドキドキ

    ドキドキ

    ドキドキ

    thump-thump

    KMT3CoreRef L1Medicine & HealthEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab14 strokes

    ドキドキどきどきどきんどきんドキンドキン

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    2.
    to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    心しん臓ぞうがドキドキする。

    My heart is pounding.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    初はじめてのデートで胸むねがドキドキした。

    My heart pounded on my first date.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    発はっ表ぴょうの直ちょく前ぜんはいつもドキドキして落おち着つかない。

    Right before a presentation, I always feel nervous and can't calm down.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    宝たからくじの結けっ果かを待まつ間あいだ、ドキドキが止とまらなかった。

    While waiting for the lottery results, my heart wouldn't stop pounding.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    医い者しゃは私わたしの心しん臓ぞうのドキドキを心しん配ぱいしていた。

    The doctor was concerned about my heart palpitations.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    ド
    do
    キ
    ki
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