どきどき

throb, beat (fast)

Also:to beat fast (of one's heart)

What does どきどき mean?

どきどき is a Japanese noun meaning throb, beat (fast) in English. It can also be translated as to beat fast (of one's heart) depending on context. It is written as どきどき in hiragana, and dokidoki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は心臓がどきどき打っているのを感じた。

He felt his heart beating fast.