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TOPIK 4adverb

콩닥콩닥

kongdakkongdak

가슴이 콩닥콩닥 뛰다 · 콩닥거리다

thump-thump (heart fluttering)

Example

좋아하는 사람을 보니까 가슴이 콩닥콩닥 뛰어요.

Seeing the person I like makes my heart go thump-thump.

Word parts

Also the sound of grain being pounded in a mortar; today it's mostly used for a heart beating fast.

Good to know

The verb is 콩닥거리다. It sounds lighter and cuter than 두근두근, often for a crush.