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ちむどんどん【肝どんどん・胆どんどん】 : chimu dondon | define meaning

chimu dondon

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕimudon̩doŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Heart pounding with excitement; heart beating with anticipation; heart palpitating with anxiety
Exciting; thrilling; nervous

Etymology

From ちむ【肝・胆】 chimu "heart; liver" and the onomatopoeia どんどん dondon "pat-pat, thump-thump, boom-boom".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	肝どんどん胆どんどん
Kana	ちむどんどん
Romanization	chimu dondon
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕimudon̩doŋ̍]

意味：むねがどきどき・むねがドキドキ【胸が・胸がドキドキ】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 5). ちむどんどん【肝どんどん・胆どんどん】 : chimu dondon | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1350/chimudondon/.