Wani

Meaning

Racing Heart, 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!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

ドキドキする
to feel nervous, to feel excited
ドキドキ感
feeling of excitement
ドキドキの日々
exciting days
ドキドキのスタート
the start of excitement
ドキドキの毎日
exciting days every day
ドキドキを感じる
to feel nervous, to feel excited
ドキドキを味わう
to experience the excitement
ドキドキを感じている
to be feeling nervous, to be feeling excited
ドキドキが伝わってくる
to sense someone's excitement, to sense someone's anxiety
ドキドキが止まらない
one's heart won't stop racing
ドキドキがおさまる
one's racing heart calms down

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.