I See

Naruhodo (なるほど): I see. It expresses agreement with what the other person says.

A business manners guide warns that it can also sound as if the listener is judging the speaker’s words. This sometimes becomes a problem with superiors. The guide suggests Hontō ni ossharu tōri desu ne, it is truly just as you say.

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