相槌

あいづち· also あいずち

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

Common word Also written 相づち、相鎚、合槌、合づち、合鎚

Meanings

Noun
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention
two smiths hammering at an object in turn

Example sentences

彼かれはすぐに相あいづちを打うった。

He made a quick response.
「私わたしもそう思おもうわ」と彼女かのじょは相あいづちを打うった。

"I think so, too," she chimed in.
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.