あいづち

相 槌

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    aizuchi, backchanneling, interjections indicating that one is paying attention

    • 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.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    two smiths hammering at an object in turn