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頷く — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nod verb To move the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment.

Senses

頷く is used for these senses in English:

  • nod (ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

nod — full definition

  1. verb To move the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment.
  2. verb To let the head droop as one starts to fall asleep.
  3. noun The gesture of moving the head up and down, showing agreement or greeting.
  4. noun A brief mention or reference to something.
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