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Dokidoki

Place	:	Kyoto
Taken by	:	A. T. (Doshisha International Junior/Senior High School)

Picture1

I am just going to open this envelope. This is my report card.

Picture 2

I was given handsel (gift money) by my grandmother and my aunt.

Picture 3

This is me. I played Wii (a Nintendo game) with my cousin. I played tennis. My sister made this face.

Picture 4

This is concert ticket. I will go to ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's concert. I am looking forward to going to this concert!

DOKIDOKI is a Japanese word. It means to have a racing pulse. I feel DOKIDOKI when I am tense, expectant, excited or afraid. For example, in Picture 1, I was anxious about my grades - if they were good or bad. In Picture 2, I hoped to be given a lot of money. In Picture 3, I was excited about the games. In Picuture 4, I was looking forward to going to the concert. These each have slightly different meanings. It is very interesting.
DOKIDOKI expresses the sound of a heart beating. The Japanese have a lot of words like this sound. For example, UKIUKI (means exhilarated), WAKUWAKU (means excited), RUNRUN (means to have fun).

Child Research Net would like to thank the Doshisha International Junior/Senior High School and Aki Tsuchie student and author, for permitting reproduction of this article on the CRN web site.