How to say nodding in Japanese

こっくりkokkuri・コックリKOKKURI・こくりkokuri・コクリKOKURI Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~と adverb:

nodding; dozing off - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

suddenly - onomatopoeia ➜ ぽっくり

Example Sentences

頷いたりunazuitari、手を叩いたりtewotataitari、ほほえんだりhohoendari、またmata、爆笑bakushou したりshitari してshite 承認shounin をwo 伝えるtsutaeru。: People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing.
彼kare のno ことkoto はha 会えばaeba 会釈eshaku するsuru 程度teido にni 知っていますshitteimasu。: I have a nodding acquaintance with him.
私watashi はha 彼kare とはtoha 解釈kaishaku をwo 交わすkawasu 程度teido のno 間柄aidagara であるdearu。: I have a nodding acquaintance with him.
私watashi とto 彼女kanojo とはtoha 会えばaeba 会釈eshaku しshi 合うau 程度teido のno 間柄aidagara ですdesu。: I have a nodding acquaintance with her.
昨日kinou あまりamari 寝るneru 時間jikan がga なかったnakatta のでnode、会社kaisha にni 来てkite からkaraウツラウツラUTSURAUTSURAしているshiteiru。: I didn't get much sleep last night so I was nodding off all day at work.

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