頷(うなず)く

うなずく
verb (godan)
to nod
1. to nod; to nod in agreement
To move one's head up and down to indicate agreement, understanding, or acknowledgment.
彼(かれ)は静(しず)かに頷(うなず)いた。
He nodded quietly.
説明(せつめい)を聞(き)きながら頷(うなず)く。
To nod while listening to an explanation.
彼女(かのじょ)の意見(いけん)に深(ふか)く頷(うなず)いた。
I nodded deeply in agreement with her opinion.

頷(うなず)く specifically refers to the head-nodding motion that indicates agreement or acknowledgment.

CONJUGATION (godan verb):

  • 頷(うなず)く (dictionary form)
  • 頷(うなず)かない (negative)
  • 頷(うなず)いた (past)
  • 頷(うなず)いて (te-form)

KANJI NOTE:
Often written in hiragana as うなずく or with okurigana as 頷(うなづ)く.

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 首(くび)を縦(たて)に振(ふ)る: to nod (literally "shake head vertically")
  • 首(くび)を横(よこ)に振(ふ)る: to shake head (to indicate "no")
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Added 2026.1.16 17:07 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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