頷うなずく

unazuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

Intransitive

私わたくしは同意どういしたということをうなずいて知しらせた。

watashiwa dōi shitato iu kotō unazuite shiraseta

I nodded to show that I agreed.

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

頷うなずいた

unazuita

The past form

1. Nodded; Agreed

★ Common

Verb

#3749

頷うなずいて

unazuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Nodding; To nod

★ Common

Verb

#3674

頷うなずかない

unazukanai

The negative form

1. Not nodding.; Disagreeing.

★ Common

Verb

#3991

頷うなずかなかった

unazukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not nod.; Did not agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3725

頷うなずきました

unazukimashita

The polite past form

1. Nodded.; Agreed.

★ Common

Verb

#3966

頷うなずきます

unazukimasu

The polite form

1. To nod; To agree

★ Common

Verb

#3145

頷うなずきません

unazukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not nod.; Do not agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3527

頷うなずきませんでした

unazukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not nod.; Did not agree.

★ Common

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#4161

Common 24 items

頷うなずいたばかり

unazuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just nodded.; Recently nodded.

★ Common

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#3188

頷うなずいちゃう

unazuichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Nodding; Agreeing

★ Common

Verb

#3201

頷うなずいちゃダメ

unazuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't nod.; Don't agree (with a nod).

★ Common

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#3730

頷うなずいていない

unazuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not nodding.; Not agreeing.

★ Common

Verb

#4165

頷うなずいている

unazuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Nodding; Acknowledging

★ Common

Verb

#3643

頷うなずいてはいけない

unazuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not nod.; Do not nod.

★ Common

Adjective

#3562

頷うなずいてもいい

unazuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May nod.; Can nod.

★ Common

Adjective

#4145

頷うなずいとく

unazuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Acknowledging; Agreeing

★ Common

Verb

#3782

頷うなずかないで

unazukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't nod.

★ Common

Verb

#3430

頷うなずかなきゃ

unazukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to nod; Must nod

★ Common

Verb

#3901

頷うなずかなくてもいい

unazukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to nod.; Don't need to agree.

★ Common

Adjective

#2870

頷うなずかなければならない

unazukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must nod.; Have to nod.

★ Common

Adjective

#3467

頷うなずきたい

unazukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to nod.; Want to agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3374

頷うなずきたくない

unazukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to agree.; Don't want to nod.

★ Common

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#3046

頷うなずくところ

unazuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Nodding point; About to agree

★ Common

Verb

#3261

頷うなずくみたい

unazuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like nodding.; Seems to agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3756

頷うなずけない

unazukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot nod.; Cannot agree.

★ Common

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#4048

頷うなずける

unazukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Agree; Consent

★ Common

Verb

#3615

頷うなずこう

unazukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's nod.; Shall we nod?

★ Common

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#3766

頷うなずいています

unazuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Nodding.; Is nodding.

★ Common

Verb

#4158

頷うなずかないでください

unazukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't nod.

★ Common

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#4166

頷うなずきなさい

unazukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Nod.; Answer.

★ Common

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#4166

頷うなずきましょう

unazukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's agree.; Let's nod.

★ Common

Verb

#3809

頷うなずけます

unazukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am able to

★ Common

Verb

#3507

Advanced 28 items

頷うなずいたそうだ

unazuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Agreed; Nodded

★ Common

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#3495

頷うなずいただろう

unazuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably nodded.; Likely agreed.

★ Common

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#2851

頷うなずいたところ

unazuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Nodded.; Acknowledged.

★ Common

Verb

#2838

頷うなずいたら

unazuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when nodded.

★ Common

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#2993

頷うなずいたらしい

unazuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Nodded; Seemed to nod

★ Common

Verb

#4010

頷うなずいてくれ

unazuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Nod.; Agree.

★ Common

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#3998

頷うなずいてちょうだい

unazuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Nod for me.; Just nod.

★ Common

Verb

#2994

頷うなずかせられる

unazukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be nodded to; To be made to nod

★ Common

Verb

#4043

頷うなずかせる

unazukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To nod someone; To get someone to nod

★ Common

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#3531

頷うなずかないでくれ

unazukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't nod.; Don't agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3962

頷うなずかなければいけない

unazukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must nod.; Have to nod.

★ Common

Adjective

#3000

頷うなずかれる

unazukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be nodded at; To be agreed with

★ Common

Verb

#3659

頷うなずきがち

unazukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to nodding; Inclined to agree

★ Common

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#3123

頷うなずききる

unazukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete agreement; Full assent

★ Common

Verb

#3932

頷うなずきそうだ

unazukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to nod.; Looks like nodding.

★ Common

Verb

#2820

頷うなずきっぱなし

unazukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Nodding continuously; Nodding all the while

★ Common

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#2848

頷うなずきぬく

unazukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Nodding through; Completing with assent

★ Common

Verb

#3738

頷うなずくそうだ

unazuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say.; It is said.

★ Common

Verb

#3638

頷うなずくと

unazukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when nodding

★ Common

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#2835

頷うなずくな

unazukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't nod.; Don't agree silently.

★ Common

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#3362

頷うなずくなら

unazukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when nodding; If/when agreeing

★ Common

Verb

#3278

頷うなずくようだ

unazuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems.; It appears.

★ Common

Verb

#4015

頷うなずくらしい

unazukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to nod.; Appears to agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3992

頷うなずけ

unazuke

A strong, direct command

1. Nod.; Agree.

★ Common

Verb

#3585

頷うなずけば

unazukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when nodding; When you nod

★ Common

Verb

#3899

頷うなずいてくださいませ

unazuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please nod.; Kindly nod.

★ Common

Verb

#3715

頷うなずいてはならない

unazuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not nod.

★ Common

Adjective

#3649

頷うなずいてもよろしい

unazuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I nod?; Is it alright if I nod?

★ Common

Adjective

#3667

頷うなずく

unazuku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available