Essential Japanese Body Language for You

Body Language is an essential part of Japanese conversation. If you master it, then you can be really really fluent.

But what is it called?

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

日本人はよく会話の途中で、相手の言葉に対して（　　　）を打ちます。

Japanese people often use "physical reactions, like nodding" to each other in the middle of a conversation.

◆ Vocabulary Hint

会話（かいわ）　conversation

途中（とちゅう） in the middle of

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space ( 　　　).

Select the answer from choices 1～ 4 below.

① 相槌（あいづち）
② 芝居（しばい）
③ 手（て）
④ 首（くび）

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

① 相槌（あいづち）

◆ Today's expression

相槌（あいづち）を打つ
To give responses