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N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ぞくぞくshiver, feel chilly, shudder, thrill

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      shivering, feeling chilly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      shuddering (with fear), feeling creepy

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      3.

      thrilled, excited

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ぞくぞくゾクゾク

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      期待(きたい)(むね)ぞくぞくしています。

      My chest is shuddering with anticipation.

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      サッカーの決勝(けっしょう)(まえ)全身(ぜんしん)ぞくぞくしている。

      My whole body is shuddering with excitement before the soccer final.

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      背中(せなか)ぞくぞくするが、(まわ)りに幽霊(ゆうれい)がいるのだろうか…。

      My back is shivering... could there be a ghost nearby…?

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      雪国(ゆきぐに)出身(しゅっしん)()えど、氷点下(ひょうてんか)(さむ)さでは流石(さすが)全身(ぜんしん)ぞくぞくします。

      Even coming from a snowy region, I still shiver all over in below-freezing temperatures.

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      高所(こうしょ)恐怖症(きょうふしょう)(わたし)(たか)場所(ばしょ)()くと背筋(せすじ)ぞくぞくして(うご)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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