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Emotion & Feeling

はらはら

hara-hara

On the edge of one's seat

Nervous anxiety while watching something risky unfold. The breathless suspense of not knowing if things will turn out okay.

💡Watching a tightrope walker — 'I was hara-hara the entire performance.'

Example

子供が高い木に登っているのを見てはらはらした。

I felt hara-hara watching the child climb the tall tree.

Quiz yourself

The last scene of the movie had me ___.

映画のラストシーンで○○した。

nervousnessexcitementdramamoviefamily
Intermediate