Vocab Info
A16 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
こくんnod deeply, , glugging, drinking deeply
Dictionary Definition
Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
nod deeply
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
glugging, drinking deeply
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こくん、コクン
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生徒が先生にコクンと頷いた。
The student deeply nodded to the teacher. {nod deeply, , glugging, drinking deeply}
母の注意を聞き、子供がコクンと頷いた。
Listening to his mother's warning, the child nodded deeply. {nod deeply, , glugging, drinking deeply}
何度もコクンとしながら部長の説明を聞きました。
I listened to the department head's explanation, nodding deeply over and over again. {nod deeply, , glugging, drinking deeply}
電車に揺られて眠くなってきて、思わずコクンとしてしまった。
Being rocked by the train, I started to feel sleepy and unintentionally gave a deep nod. {nod deeply, , glugging, drinking deeply}
先生の説明にコクンと頷いたのはいいものの、本当は理解していない。
Although I nodded deeply at the teacher's explanation, I actually didn't understand. {nod deeply, , glugging, drinking deeply}
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