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

  • ドキドキする

    to feel nervous, to feel excited

    ドキドキ感

    feeling of excitement

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.