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Yomi
こころがおどる
Rōmaji
kokoro ga odoru
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
“one’s heart springs up”
Meaning
“to feel very excited/stoked”
Synonym
ワクワクする
Additional Info
Other variations include 胸が躍る and 心臓が躍る. The word 躍る is a homophone of 踊(おど)る, which means “to dance”. Other than the expression above, “躍る” is also used in another phrase “躍り出る (おどりでる)”, which is usually used as in “トップ/先頭/首位に躍り出る” and means “(overtake others and) take the lead”.
Example
何かを決めるときはいつも、一番心が躍る選択をするようにしている。
Whenever I make a decision, I try to choose the option that makes me feel most excited.
