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N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

(うなず)to nod, to bow one's head in assent, to agree

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to nod, to bow one's head in assent, to agree

    All Forms

    頷く 【うなずく】頷く 【うなづく】肯く 【うなずく】肯く 【うなづく】首肯く 【うなずく】首肯く 【うなづく】点頭く 【うなずく】点頭く 【うなづく】

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      説明(せつめい)()きながら(うなず)

      To nod while listening to an explanation.

      • N3

      (うなず)理解(りかい)している(こと)(しめ)す。

      Nodding to indicate understanding.

      • N3

      (はは)(わたし)(はな)している(あいだ)ずっと(うなず)ながら(しず)かに()いていた。

      My mother was nodding and listening quietly while I was talking.

      • N3

      生徒(せいと)説明(せつめい)(ちゅう)(うなず)ているからといって理解(りかい)しているとは(かぎ)らない。

      Just because a student is nodding during the explanation doesn't necessarily mean they understand.

      • N3

      (はな)相手(あいて)がいちいち(うなず)ながら相槌(あいづち)()ってくるのが(すこ)しだけ()になります。

      I find it slightly bothersome when the person I'm talking to keeps nodding and interjecting with verbal cues.

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