Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ドキドキ in Japanese

ドキドキ, どきどき, どきんどきん, ドキンドキン
JLPT 2
Romaji
dokidoki, dokidoki, dokindokin, dokindokin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter
    Example sentence
    名前を呼ばれて胸がどきどきした。 My heart beat when I heard my name called.
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
    Example sentence
    怖くてどきどきしたよ。 I was terribly frightened.

Examples of , ドキドキ, どきどき, どきんどきん, ドキンドキン in a sentence