ときめき
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Meanings
1
heart beating with excitement; throbbing; fluttering
Describes the physical sensation of one's heart pounding or fluttering, typically from positive emotions like joy, anticipation, or romantic excitement. Often used in romantic or uplifting contexts.
Every time I see his smile, my heart flutters.
I can't stop my heart from pounding with excitement about my new life in the city.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がときめきを感じるfor someone to feel a heart-flutter of excitement
She felt her heart flutter with excitement on their first date.
- ときめきを覚えるto experience a flutter of excitement (more literary)
Seeing his smile, I couldn't help feeling a flutter of excitement.
- 胸のときめきa fluttering of the heart
I felt my heart flutter for the first time in a long while.