- 1. [exp, v5t] to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
Conjugation — Verb (godan-tsu)
| Dictionary form | あいづちをうつ | (aizuchiwoutsu) |
| Polite | あいづちをうちます | (aizuchiwouchimasu) |
| Past, plain | あいづちをうった | (aizuchiwoutta) |
| Past, polite | あいづちをうちました | (aizuchiwouchimashita) |
| Negative, plain | あいづちをうたない | (aizuchiwoutanai) |
| Negative, polite | あいづちをうちません | (aizuchiwouchimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | あいづちをうたなかった | (aizuchiwoutanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | あいづちをうちませんでした | (aizuchiwouchimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | あいづちをうって | (aizuchiwoutte) |
| Potential | あいづちをうてる | (aizuchiwouteru) |
| Volitional | あいづちをうとう | (aizuchiwoutou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | あいづちをうてば | (aizuchiwouteba) |
| Passive | あいづちをうたれる | (aizuchiwoutareru) |
| Causative | あいづちをうたせる | (aizuchiwoutaseru) |
| Imperative | あいづちをうて | (aizuchiwoute) |
Kanji in this word
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相
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomyOn: ソウ (sou)、 ショウ (shou)Kun: あい- (ai-)
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槌
hammer, malletOn: ツイ (tsui)Kun: つち (tsuchi)
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打
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozenOn: ダ (da)、 ダース (daasu)Kun: う.つ (u.tsu)、 う.ち- (u.chi-)、 ぶ.つ (bu.tsu)
Example Sentences
「私もそう思うわ」と彼女は相づちを打った。
"I think so, too," she chimed in.