Aizuchi - Aizuchi

Japanese: 相づち - あいづち
Aizuchi - Aizuchi

…In this way, once a storytelling space was formed, there were stories that had a special function. Now, when a folk tale was started, the listeners were expected to nod along noisily. This was also one of the conventions. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "backchannel" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このようにひとたび語りの場を形成するには,特別の機能を有する話があった。 さて,昔話が語りはじめられると,聞く側の者にはやかましく相づちが要求された。これも約束事の一つである。…

※「相づち」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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