どくん

Japanese

Etymology

Very likely onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [do̞kɯ̟̃ɴ]

Adverb

どくん or ドクン • (dokun) 

1. throbbingly, such as with a throbbing heart

   心(こころ)はどくんどくん言(い)っている。

   Kokoro wa dokun dokun itteiru.

   My heart is going badum badum → My heart is pounding.

Usage notes

Can be used reduplicatively, i.e. as どくんどくん (dokun dokun), slightly intensifying the force of throbbing.