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N3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

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

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    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.

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      (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.

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      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.

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      (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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