Meaning

Primary

Racing Heart

Alternatives

Excited, Nervous

Word Type

noun, する verb, な adjective, オノマトペ

Explanation

Doc, Doc (ドキドキ), listen to my racing heart. I'm so excited, but I'm also a bit nervous.

ドキドキ is an オノマトペ used to describe the feeling of your heart beating fast. When does your heart race? When you get excited or nervous, so ドキドキ also expresses those feelings!

Pronunciation

ドキドキ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ドキドキがおさまる

    one's racing heart calms down

    ドキドキが止まらない

    one's heart won't stop racing

    ドキドキが伝わってくる

    to sense someone's excitement, to sense someone's anxiety

Context Sentences

やばい、めっちゃドキドキする。

Oh man, I'm so nervous.

カッコよくて、ドキドキでした。

He was so cool that my heart was pounding.

ドキドキが伝わってきたよ。

I could feel your excitement.