Vocab Info
N3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
頷くto nod, to bow one's head in assent, to agree
Dictionary Definition
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う-verb (く), 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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Examples
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説明を聞きながら頷く。
To nod while listening to an explanation.
- N3
頷いて理解している事を示す。
Nodding to indicate understanding.
- N3
母は私が話している間ずっと頷きながら静かに聞いていた。
My mother was nodding and listening quietly while I was talking.
- N3
生徒が説明中に頷いているからといって理解しているとは限らない。
Just because a student is nodding during the explanation doesn't necessarily mean they understand.
- N3
話し相手がいちいち頷きながら相槌を打ってくるのが少しだけ気になります。
I find it slightly bothersome when the person I'm talking to keeps nodding and interjecting with verbal cues.
- N2
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