Stop Grunting at Me, Japan!
/If you’ve been studying Japanese long enough to attempt a conversation with a Japanese person, you’re probably familiar with the concept of aizuchi, which is described as ‘interjections during a conversation that indicate the listener is paying attention and/or understanding the speaker.’
Which is to say, grunts to let you know they’re listening.
I’ve actually seen this taught in elementary school textbooks as a form of good
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