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A7 Noun

ときめきbeating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering

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    1. Noun

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      beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering

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      イケメンを()てトキメキを(おぼ)えた。

      Upon seeing the handsome guy, I felt my heart fluttering. {beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering}

      (あたら)しい場所(ばしょ)での生活(せいかつ)にトキメキを(おぼ)えました。

      I felt a flutter of excitement living in the new place. {beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering}

      (むね)のトキメキを(おさ)えるために瞑想(めいそう)をすることにした。

      I decided to meditate in order to suppress the palpitations in my chest. {beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering}

      (だれ)かにトキメキを(あた)えるのがアイドルの仕事(しごと)だと()えます。

      You could say that it's an idol's job to give someone a fluttering or throbbing of the heart. {beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering}

      恋愛(れんあい)には(うと)人生(じんせい)で、(だれ)かにトキメキを(おぼ)えたことは(いち)()もない。

      In a life unfamiliar with love, I have never experienced a fluttering heart for anyone. {beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering}

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