相鎚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
相	鎚
あい Grade: 3	つち > づち Hyōgai
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 相鎚 – see the following entry.

【相槌あいづち】 [noun] [from 1679] (linguistics, conversation) backchannelling: customary signals made during a conversation to indicate comprehension or attentiveness [noun] [from 1583] (construction) a large hammer used to drive a ridgepole, beam, or other large member [noun] [from late 1200s] (archaic, metalworking) (two persons) hammering an object alternately or in unison

(This term, 相鎚, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)