Shirabe
Common Noun
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) aizuchi;backchanneling;interjections indicating that one is paying attention
I explained the situation, as this, that and such and such, but they just nodded along without showing much interest.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) two smiths hammering at an object in turn
Other forms
English jmdict
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'tsu' ending to make use of aizuchi;to back-channel;to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
"I think so, too," she chimed in.
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