WORD DETAIL
胸騒ぎ
むなさわぎ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
胸騒ぎis readむなさわぎ. It means an uneasy feeling or a premonition that something may be wrong. - Basic usage: It describes unexplained anxiety before an announcement and a bad feeling caused by a late-night call.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- 胸騒ぎがする
なぜか胸騒ぎがしてmeans feeling inexplicably uneasy.
- An ominous feeling
嫌な胸騒ぎを覚えたmeans experiencing a bad premonition because of the late-night call.

