Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb
ぞくぞくshiver, feel chilly, shudder, thrill
Dictionary Definition
Common
Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb
1.
shivering, feeling chilly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word2.
shuddering (with fear), feeling creepy
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word3.
thrilled, excited
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ぞくぞく、ゾクゾク
Details
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Examples
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期待で胸がぞくぞくしています。
My chest is shuddering with anticipation.
- N1
サッカーの決勝を前に全身がぞくぞくしている。
My whole body is shuddering with excitement before the soccer final.
- N1
背中がぞくぞくするが、周りに幽霊がいるのだろうか…。
My back is shivering... could there be a ghost nearby…?
- N1
雪国出身と言えど、氷点下の寒さでは流石に全身がぞくぞくします。
Even coming from a snowy region, I still shiver all over in below-freezing temperatures.
- N1
高所恐怖症の私は高い場所へ行くと背筋がぞくぞくして動けなくなってしまう。
I have a fear of heights, and when I'm up high, a shudder runs down my spine and I freeze up.
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