🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
ワクドキ : wakudoki | define meaning
wakudoki
Definition
Noun, Adverb
- A feeling of excitement and anticipation mixed with nervousness. Heart-pumping excitement.
Etymology
Ultimately a combination of ワクワク wakuwaku "tremble (in excitement)" and ドキドキ dokidoki "pounding (heart)". First attested in the early 1990s.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | ワクドキ |
Romanization | wakudoki |
意味:ワクワクとドキドキ、期待と不安
ワクドキ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, April 14). ワクドキ : wakudoki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4340/wakudoki/.