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胸騒ぎ

むなさわぎ

N1uneasy feeling · premonition

Examples

大事な発表を前に、なぜか胸騒ぎがして眠れなかった。

夜中に鳴った電話で、嫌な胸騒ぎを覚えた。

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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.

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