expression, Godan verb

  1. to make use of aizuchi, to back-channel, to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
相槌を打つ あいづちをうつ
 
 
 
 
相づちを打つ あいづちをうつ
 
 
 
 
 
 
あいづちを打つ あいづちをうつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
hammer, mallet
ツイ つち (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う ツイ おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, knock
う.つ ダ うち (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)