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首を縦に振る (くびをたてにふる) — to nod one's head | Kumi Dictionary

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首を縦に振る

首を縦に振る

首くびを縦たてに振ふる

to nod one's head

Kanji Vocab Daily Life42 strokes

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くびをたてにふる

Verb

1.

to nod one's head, to nod yes, to agree

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Kanji that make up this word

neck・counter for songs and poems

vertical・length・height・self-indulgent・wayward

ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)

shake・wave・wag・swing

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