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