だくだく

Frequency:
1

An onomatopoeic adverb describing something gushing or flowing profusely (e.g. sweat or blood).

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

暑さで汗がだくだく流れてシャツが張り付いた。

I was so hot that sweat gushed out and my shirt stuck to me.

事故で出血がひどく、シャツがだくだく濡れていた。

The bleeding was severe from the accident; his shirt was soaked with blood.

湯船に湯を注ぐと、だくだくと音を立てて溢れた。

When I poured water into the tub, it gushed and overflowed with a splashing sound.

2

An onomatopoeia for a strong, pounding heartbeat (thump-thump; pit-a-pat).

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

面接で緊張して心臓がだくだくしてしまった。

I got so nervous in the interview that my heart was pounding.

階段を駆け上がったら胸がだくだくした。

After running up the stairs my chest was pounding.

3

An onomatopoeic word for the sound of hoofbeats (the rhythm of hooves striking the ground).

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

夜道に馬の蹄がだくだくと響いてきた。

On the night road the hoofbeats sounded with a dakudaku rhythm.