Illustration: In an apartment entryway, a resident bends to retrieve a slipper beside a tall paper shopping bag. At that exact moment, the household cat pops its head and front paws over the bag’s rim directly beside the resident’s face.

JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

ドキッと

dokitto

with a sudden jolt of surprise

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょのクールな視線しせんに、俺おれはドキッとした。

    Her cool gaze made my heart skip a beat.

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  2. 後うしろから急きゅうに名前なまえを呼よばれて、ドキッとした。

    I was startled when someone suddenly called my name from behind.

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  3. 忘わすれ物ものに気きづいた瞬間しゅんかん、ドキッとした。

    My heart skipped a beat when I realized I’d forgotten something.

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