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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: miau-tsu
"こめかみがズキズキと脈打っていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To beat, pulsate, or vibrate with a strong, regular rhythm, typically with a sense of pain or strong emotion.
"Her head began to throb after hours of staring at the computer screen."
- 1
A strong, repetitive beat, pulsation, or vibration.
"He felt a dull throb in his injured ankle with every step he took."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in Middle English as 'throbbien', the word is likely of imitative or echoic origin, reflecting the rhythmic beating or pulsating sound. Over centuries, its usage has expanded from describing physical heartbeats to expressing any strong, rhythmic pulsation or vibration of emotion and sensation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throb" is said worldwide
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palpiter
Transliteration: pal-pi-te
"Sa tempe se mit à palpiter de douleur."
pochen
Transliteration: po-chen
"Seine Wunde begann vor Schmerz zu pochen."
palpitare
Transliteration: pal-pi-ta-re
"Il suo cuore continuava a palpitare forte."
palpitar
Transliteration: pal-pi-tar
"Sentía una herida latir y palpitar en su brazo."
pulsar
Transliteration: pul-sar
"A sua cabeça começou a pulsar com a enxaqueca."
धड़कना
Transliteration: dhadakna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"चोट के कारण उसका सिर जोर से धड़क रहा था।"
跳动
Transliteration: tiào dòng
Script: 中文汉字
"他的太阳穴隐隐作痛地跳动着。"
두근거리다
Transliteration: du-geun-geo-ri-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"머리가 아파서 지끈거리며 두근거렸다."
脈打つ
Transliteration: miau-tsu
Script: 日本語
"こめかみがズキズキと脈打っていた。"
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