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A7 Noun
相槌aizuchi, back-channeling, interjections indicating that one is paying attention, two smiths hammering at an object in turn
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Noun
1.
aizuchi, backchanneling, interjections indicating that one is paying attention
2.
two smiths hammering at an object in turn
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相槌 【あいづち】、相づち 【あいづち】、相鎚 【あいづち】
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Examples
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彼はよく相槌を打つ。
He often nods in agreement.
私は相槌を打って話を聞く。
I nod and listen to the conversation.
聞き上手な人は、よく相槌を打つ。
A good listener often gives feedback.
彼女:「あなたって本当によく相槌相槌をしてくれるから、たくさん話しちゃうわ。」彼氏:「特に意識はしていないんだけどね。」
Girlfriend: "You really give a lot of feedback, so I end up talking a lot." Boyfriend: "I'm not really conscious of it, though."
私の母は、うん、うん、とよく相槌をするので、近所のおばさんから人気がある。
My mother often says 'uh-huh, uh-huh' as a response, so she's popular with the neighborhood ladies.
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