うなずく（うなずく）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to nod
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | うなずきます | うなずきます |
| te-form | うなずいて | うなずいて |
| ta-form (past) | うなずいた | うなずいた |
| nai-form (negative) | うなずかない | うなずかない |
| potential form | うなずける | うなずける |
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Example sentences
- 彼は私の話に静かにうなずいた。 — He nodded quietly at what I said.
- 分かったというようにうなずく。 — He nods as if to say he understands.
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