What does 鼓動 mean?
鼓動 is a Japanese noun meaning “beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing” in English. It is written as 鼓動 in kanji, こどう in hiragana, and kodou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
心臓が速く鼓動しているのを感じた。
I felt my heart beating rapidly.