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ずきずき

zuki-zuki

Throbbing, pulsing pain

A sharp, rhythmic pounding pain that beats in time with your pulse. Common for headaches and toothaches.

💡At the office with a terrible headache — 'My head has been zuki-zuki all morning.'

Example

朝から頭がずきずき痛い。

My head has been throbbing zuki-zuki since this morning.

Quiz yourself

I have a terrible headache — my temples are ___ with pain.

ひどい頭痛で、こめかみが○○する。

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