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N3 Language LearningOct 26, 2026

あいづち is key to become a good listener in Japanese #日本語 #shorts

Aizuchi is key to becoming a good listener in Japanese #Japanese #shorts

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話はなしを聞きくときもただただ黙だまっているだけじゃなくて聞きき方かたが大事だいじかなと思おもいます。
When listening to someone, I think it's important not just to stay silent, but how you listen matters.
その聞きき方かたなんですけどいろいろポイントがあるので一ひとつずつ言いっていきますね。
As for how to listen, there are several key points, so I'll go through them one by one.
一ひとつ目めは相あいづちをすること。
The first one is to give backchannel responses.
相あいづちっていうのはうんうんあーあーああああそっかそっかうんうんっていうことを
Backchanneling means saying things like uh-huh, uh-huh, ah, I see, I see, uh-huh,
このうんとかリアクションをずっと言いってあげる。
Keep saying these uh-huhs and reactions continuously.
日本人にほんじん同士どうしが会話かいわするときってこの相あいづちってすごく大事だいじで
When Japanese people talk to each other, this backchanneling is really important,
相あいづちができるかできないかで会話かいわが上手じょうずというか自分じぶんが話はなしている相手あいて
Whether or not you can do backchanneling determines if you're good at conversation, or rather, it can make it easier for the person you're talking to
がもっと話はなしやすくしてあげられるんですよね。
to talk more.
相あいづちをどう打うつか、聞きいてる人ひとの聞きき方かたっていうのを勉強べんきょうするのはすごく大事だいじだと思おもいますね。
I think it's really important to learn how to give backchannel responses, how the listener listens.
あとは同調どうちょうをしてあげる。
Also, empathize with them.
同調どうちょうするっていうのは同おなじ気持きもちだよ。
To empathize means showing you feel the same way.
こういう気持きもちだったんだねっていうことを私わたしはよく言いいますね。
I often say things like, so that's how you felt.

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