ドキドキ

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat

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

AdverbJLPT N3

What does ドキドキ mean?

ドキドキ is a Japanese adverb meaning thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat in English. It can also be translated as to beat fast (of one's heart) depending on context. It is written as ドキドキ in hiragana, and dokidoki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.