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ドキッと (dokitto) Japanese meaning: with a start | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation ドキッとする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary ドキッとする ドキッとしない Polite ドキッとします ドキッとしません Past polite ドキッとしました ドキッとしませんでした Past ドキッとした ドキッとしなかった Te-form ドキッとして ドキッとしないで Desire ドキッとしたい ドキッとしたくない Potential ドキッとできる ドキッとできない Passive ドキッとされる ドキッとされない Causative ドキッとさせる ドキッとさせない Causative passive ドキッとさせられる ドキッとさせられない Volitional ドキッとしよう Polite volitional ドキッとしましょう Imperative ドキッとしろ ドキッとするな Conditional ドキッとすれば ドキッとしなければ Tara conditional ドキッとしたら ドキッとしなかったら
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大おお
きな
音おと
に
ドキッ
と
し
た
。
I was startled by the sudden loud noise.
I was taken aback by his words and couldn't say anything.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 にドキッとする to be startled by something
I was startled when someone suddenly called out to me from behind.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 一ひと 言こと にドキッとする to be jolted by someone's remark
I was startled by my teacher's remark.
ドキッとした 顔かお をする to show a startled expression
He had a startled look on his face when his name was called.
Related words びっくり is a general word for surprise of any kind, while ドキッと specifically highlights the sudden physical jolt of the heart.
はっと describes a sudden mental realization or alertness, whereas ドキッと centers on a startled, heart-skipping physical reaction.
ぎくっと often implies being startled because of a guilty conscience or fear of being caught, while ドキッと is a more neutral sudden shock.
ドキドキ describes a continuous pounding heartbeat from excitement or nervousness, while ドキッと is a single, sudden jolt of surprise.
どきっと focuses on the heart-pounding physical reaction to a sudden surprise, whereas ぎょっと emphasizes the visible startled reaction on one's face or body.
Written forms ドキッと
Standard katakana spelling for this onomatopoeic adverb.
ドキっと
Variant katakana spelling without the small-tsu in the middle; less common but still used.
Etymology Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound or sensation of a heart skipping a beat or pounding once in surprise. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is related to the mimetic root ドキ (doki) for heartbeat sounds.
