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Learn Hardcore Japanese: dokidokisuru - to be nervous

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 62
/dokidokisuru

dokidokisuru

Word

どきどきするdokidokisuru

Meaning

to be nervous

Part of speech

group 3, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of dokidokisuru

彼女かのじょ　は　初はじめて　の　留学りゅうがく　で　わくわくして　いる　が、　少すこし　どきどき　も　して　いる。kanojo wa hajimete no ryuugaku de wakuwakushite iru ga, sukoshi dokidoki mo shite iru.

She’s excited about studying abroad for the first time, but she’s a little nervous too.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

発表はっぴょう　の　前まえ　は　どきどきした　けれど、　話はなし始はじめたら　落おち着ついた。happyou no mae wa dokidokishita keredo, hanashihajimetara ochitsuita.

I was nervous before the presentation, but once I started speaking I calmed down.

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