Korean word

두근두근

Pronunciation

Romanizationtugeundugeun

Meaning

  • adverbheart pounding

Example

가슴이 두근두근 뛰었다.ka seu mi tu geun du geun ttwi eot tta

My heart was pounding.

Illustration for 두근두근 (heart pounding)

More examples

면접실 앞에서 마음이 두근두근 했다.myeon jeop ssil a pe seo ma eu mi tu geun du geun haet tta

My heart was pounding outside the interview room.

Core concept

A rapid heartbeat felt as a repeated, lively thump in the chest.

Common phrases

  • 마음이 두근두근 하다ma eu mi tu geun du geun ha da

    have one's heart pounding

  • 첫 만남에 두근두근 하다cheot man na me tu geun du geun ha da

    have one's heart pounding at a first meeting

Similar words

콩닥콩닥kongdakkongdak: A heart beats rapidly in small, light taps.
심쿵simkung: A sudden heart-fluttering reaction expresses surprise or romantic excitement.
쿵쾅쿵쾅kungkwangkungkwang: A chest or object pounds in loud, heavy thumps.

Definition in Korean

심장이 뛰는 소리나 가슴이 두근거리는 상태를 소리로 흉내 낸 의태어로, 부사로 쓰여 느낌이나 동작의 상태를 강조한다.sim jang i ttwi neun so ri na ka seu mi tu geun geo ri neun sang tae reul so ri ro hyung nae naen ui tae eo ro pu sa ro sseu yeo neu kki mi na tong ja gui sang tae reul kang jo han da

Word origin

The word is a reduplicated sound-symbolic form whose repeated rhythm echoes a beating heart.

Usage tips

  • Its vivid repetition gives descriptions of excitement or nervousness a lively, expressive tone.

Opposites

  • 침착하게chimchakagecalmlyadverb

Related words

  • 두근두근하다tugeundugeunhadahave one's heart poundingverb

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