どよめき

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Meanings

1

commotion; stir; uproar

usually written using kana alone

Describes a noisy, excited reaction from a crowd or group, such as murmuring, buzzing, or a sudden stir.

彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの告こく白はくに、会かい場じょうがどよめきに包つつまれた。
The venue was filled with a stir at his sudden confession.
そのニュースが流ながれると、社しゃ内ないにどよめきが走はしった。
When the news broke, a commotion ran through the office.

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Kanji

響echo, sound, resound
動move, motion, change

Related words

ざわめき
ざわめき is a more general rustling or murmuring sound, often from a crowd or nature, while どよめき implies a louder, more excited or shocked stir.
騒さわぎ
騒ぎ is a broader term for noise, fuss, or disturbance, not necessarily from a group reaction; どよめき specifically refers to a collective stir or uproar.

Written forms

どよめきUsage99%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 響めき, 響き, and 響動めき are rare and may be confusing.
響動どよめきUsage1%
Rare kanji spelling; the reading どよめき is not obvious from the kanji.
響どよめき
Rare kanji spelling; the reading どよめき is not obvious from the kanji.
響どよめき
Rare kanji spelling; easily confused with 響き (ひびき).

Etymology

Derived from the verb どよめく, an onomatopoeic or mimetic word suggesting a rumbling or stirring sound. The exact origin is uncertain.