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Emotion & Feeling

どきっと

dokitto

Heart skipping a beat suddenly

A single, sharp heartbeat jolt from surprise, attraction, or fear. More sudden and intense than doki-doki — one powerful thump.

💡Locking eyes with your crush unexpectedly — 'I went dokitto when our eyes met!'

Example

目が合ってどきっとした。

Our eyes met and I felt dokitto.

Quiz yourself

I felt ___ when she suddenly called my name.

急に名前を呼ばれて○○した。

surpriseheartbeatcrushsuddenromance
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