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N1 Expression

ふむふむ

hmmm, uh-huh, murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

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      患者(かんじゃ):「(くる)しい…。」医師(いし):「ふむふむ喘息(ぜんそく)かな?」

      Patient: "It's painful..." Doctor: "Hmmm, could it be asthma?" {hmmm, uh-huh, murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.}

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      子供(こども):「学校(がっこう)()きたくない。」大人(おとな):「ふむふむ理由(りゆう)は?」

      Child: "I don't want to go to school." Adult: "Uh-huh. And why is that?" {hmmm, uh-huh, murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.}

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      (むすめ):「(わたし)(こころ)(おとこ)()だと(おも)う。」(ちち):「ふむふむ…そうだったのか。」

      Daughter: "I think my heart is that of a boy." Father: "Uh-huh... Is that so?" {hmmm, uh-huh, murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.}

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      先生(せんせい):「(わたし)()せてごらん?ふむふむ…この言語(げんご)はスペイン()(ちが)いないね。」

      Teacher: "Could you show me? Hmmm...This language is undoubtedly Spanish." {hmmm, uh-huh, murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.}

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      参考書(さんこうしょ)()(とき)は「ふむふむ」や「なるほど」といった(ひと)(ごと)がつい(くち)から()てしまう。

      When I read reference books, murmurs like "hmm" and "I see" often slip out of my mouth. {hmmm, uh-huh, murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.}

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