Illustration: At a neighborhood coffee shop, an older woman enthusiastically recounts a fishing mishap, spreading her hands to demonstrate the size of something that escaped. Her companion leans toward her, eyes following the gesture, chin dipping in a small nod and mouth just opening for a brief response.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

相あい槌づち

aizuchi

responses that show one is listening

Example sentences

  1. かくかくしかじかで、と事情じじょうを説明せつめいしたのだが、あんまり興味きょうみなさそうな相槌あいづちしか返かえってこなかった。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 話はなし相手あいてとの会話かいわが詰つまったり、または何なにを話はなしていいのか分わからない時ときには、相槌あいづちを打うつと効果的こうかてきです。

    Throwing cues that you are listening into conversation can be effective when you are struggling for words or don’t know what to say.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 会議中かいぎちゅう、彼かれは相槌あいづちも打うたずに聞きいていた。

    During the meeting, he listened without even giving a nod of acknowledgment.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 相槌

  • 相inter-; mutualOnソウ・ショウKunあい-
  • 槌hammer; malletOnツイKunつち

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