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ワクドキ

wakudoki

Definition

Noun, Adverb

  1. 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.

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OrthographyForm
Kanaワクドキ
Romanizationwakudoki

意味:ワクワクとドキドキ、期待と不安

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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/.