Emotion

Japanese onomatopoeia for Emotion — 13 sound and feeling words you'll hear all the time.

ドキドキ
dokidoki
The sound/feeling of a pounding heartbeat — from nervousness, excitement, fear, or love
Emotion
N4
ハラハラ
harahara
The tense, worried feeling of watching something that might go wrong — anxiety from the outside looking in
State
N3
イライラ
iraira
Irritated, frustrated, annoyed — the prickly, agitated feeling of growing impatience or anger
Emotion
N3
メロメロ
meromero
Head-over-heels smitten, completely charmed — being so enchanted by someone or something that you lose all composure
Emotion
N2
ムカムカ! ムカッ
ムカムカ
mukamuka
A queasy, churning feeling — physical nausea or simmering anger
Emotion
N3
ニコニコ
nikoniko
Smiling warmly and happily — a gentle, content smile (not laughing, just beaming)
Action
N4
にやにや
niyaniya
Grinning or smirking to oneself — smugly, knowingly, or while thinking of something amusing
State
N2
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プンプン
punpun
Huffy, visibly angry in a pouting way — a lighter, more expressive form of being upset or annoyed
Emotion
N4
シクシク …シク
シクシク
shikushiku
The soft, continuous sound of quiet sobbing — also a dull, throbbing pain
Voice
N3
そわそわ
sowasowa
Restless, fidgety, antsy — the jittery feeling of being unable to sit still from excitement, nervousness, or anticipation
Emotion
N2
ツン ツン
ツンツン
tsuntsun
Cold, standoffish, prickly behavior; also the state of something thin and sharp sticking straight up, like spiky hair or plant shoots
State
N3
うきうき
ukiuki
Feeling cheerful, light-hearted, and giddy — buoyant with happy anticipation of something fun
Emotion
N3
ワクワク
wakuwaku
Trembling with excitement or anticipation — the feeling before something fun is about to happen
Emotion
N3

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