頷く
うなずく
Also written うなづく, 肯く, 首肯く, 点頭く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
Kanji
- 頷 nod approval. Read as うなずく.
Example sentences
- 学校の成績がいつもビリなのも、うなずけるよ。
You could also say that he's at the bottom of the class, for sure. - うなずくことは承知の合図だ。
A nod is a sign of agreement. - 係員が頷いたので彼女は小切手を書き、それを手渡した。
The clerk nodded, so the woman wrote a check and handed it over. - 私は同意したということをうなずいて知らせた。
I nodded to show that I agreed. - 上司は練り直したスケジュールを見ると、ウンウンとうなずいた。
My supervisor looked at the revised schedule and nodded his agreement.