🔥excitementexpressing-love

What Does "dugeun-dugeun" (두근두근) Mean in Korean?

Heart pounding / Thump thump — the hidden emotional layer and cultural context behind it, not just the dictionary translation.

Meaning

두근두근

dugeun-dugeun

Heart pounding / Thump thump

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What Koreans really mean

두근두근 (dugeun-dugeun) is the onomatopoeia for a pounding heart. In Korean, mimicking the sound of your own heartbeat is a natural way to express excitement or romantic anticipation.

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