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相槌

あいづち

Readings

あいづちあいずち

Meanings

  1. 1.
    naizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention
  2. 2.
    ntwo smiths hammering at an object in turn

Kanji breakdown

N49 strokesGrade 3
13 strokesGrade 9

Example sentences

かくかくしかじかで、と事情を説明したのだが、あんまり興味なさそうな相槌しか返ってこなかった。

I explained the situation, as this, that and such and such, but they just nodded along without showing much interest.

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相槌あいづち

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

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