頷く
うなずく
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 頷くうなずく | 頷きますうなずきます |
| Negative | 頷かないうなずかない | 頷きませんうなずきません |
| Past | 頷いたうなずいた | 頷きましたうなずきました |
| Past negative | 頷かなかったうなずかなかった | 頷きませんでしたうなずきませんでした |
| Te-form | 頷いてうなずいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 頷けるうなずける |
| Passive | 頷かれるうなずかれる |
| Causative | 頷かせるうなずかせる |
| Volitional | 頷こううなずこう |
| Imperative | 頷けうなずけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 頷けばうなずけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 頷いたらうなずいたら |
Example sentences
トムは頷いた。
Tom nodded.
メアリーは頷いた。
Mary nodded.
メアリーはうんうんと頷いた。
Mary nodded.
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As the psychiatrist nodded, he said this.
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Sometimes it's enough simply to nod in response.
More examples (10)
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Sometimes it's enough simply to nod in response.
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The clerk nodded, so the woman wrote a check and handed it over.
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I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod.
頷いたり、手を叩いたり、ほほえんだり、また、爆笑したりして承認を伝える。
People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing.
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He nodded to me.
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They nodded to each other.
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She answered with a nod.
禎子は弱々しくうなずいた。
Sadako gave a weak nod.
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A nod is a sign of agreement.
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Grandfather nodded toward me.