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脈打つ (みゃくうつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脈みゃく打うつ

みゃ

く

う

つ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

pound; pulse; pulsate

Describes a rhythmic, throbbing sensation, typically of the heart or blood vessels. Often used in literary or emotive contexts.

胸むねが高たか鳴なり、心しん臓ぞうが激はげしく脈みゃく打うった。
My heart pounded violently with excitement.
こめかみの血

けっ

管かん

が

脈みゃく

打う

っ

て

いる

。

The blood vessels in my temple are pulsating.

Written forms

脈みゃく打うつUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling.
脈みゃくうつUsage8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
脈みゃく搏うつ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 搏 is not a jōyō kanji.

Kanji

脈vein, pulse, hope
打strike, hit, knock
搏seize, spring upon, strike

Similar words

鼓こ動どう
鼓動 is a noun meaning 'heartbeat' or 'pulsation', often used in medical or poetic contexts. 脈打つ is a verb emphasizing the throbbing action.
どきどき
どきどき is an onomatopoeic adverb for a racing heart due to excitement or nervousness. 脈打つ is more descriptive and can refer to any rhythmic pulse.

Etymology

Compound of 脈 (myaku, 'pulse') + 打つ (utsu, 'to strike, hit'). The verb 打つ here conveys a rhythmic striking motion, giving the meaning 'to pulse' or 'to beat'.