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心を躍らせる (こころをおどらせる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心こころを躍おどらせる

Meanings

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expression, ichidan verb

get excited; be thrilled; have one's heart leap

idiomatic expression

Idiomatic expression describing a feeling of eager anticipation or joyful excitement, often about a future event. Literally 'make one's heart dance'.

旅りょ行こうの計けい画かくを聞きいて、心こころを躍おどらせた。
Hearing the travel plans, I got excited.

新あたらしいプロジェクトに心こころを躍おどらせている。

I'm thrilled about the new project.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
躍leap, dance, skip

Similar words

胸むねが躍おどる
Similar idiomatic expression meaning 'one's heart leaps', but uses 胸 (chest) and the intransitive verb 躍る. 心を躍らせる is transitive and more deliberate.
ワクワクする
More casual and onomatopoeic, often used for immediate, childlike excitement. 心を躍らせる is slightly more literary and emphasizes inner emotional stirring.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 心 (heart/mind) with the causative form of 躍る (to dance), literally 'to make one's heart dance'. The expression is a natural extension of the metaphor of the heart dancing with joy or anticipation.