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どきどき
Meanings
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
1. thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter
My heart is pounding harder and harder.
Verb (する)
Onomatopoeic
2. to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
That must have been heart-pounding.
Alt. forms
ドキドキ
81%
どきどき
17%
Pitch accent
ど
きどき
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Conjugations...Used in: 1199
Examples (3 in total)
Her heart was throbbing with excitement.
He felt his heart beating fast.
The frightened boy's heart palpitated with terror.