heartbeat

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

Japanese Meaning

心拍 / 心臓の拍動 / 脈動 / 心臓の鼓動

I felt his heartbeat quicken as he approached the edge of the cliff.

崖の縁に近づくと、彼の心拍が速くなるのを感じた。

Sense（1）

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain.

Sense（2）

The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.

If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!

Sense（3）

A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.

Music is the heartbeat of the people.

Sense（4）

A very short space of time; an instant.

The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.

Sense（5）

heartbeats

（ plural ）