Penggunaan Aizuchi Oleh Penutur Asli Bahasa Jepang dalam Video Kanal Youtube Hajimesyacho

Abstract

This study focuses on the form and function of aizuchi uttered by native Japanese speakers which aims to find out what are the functions and forms of aizuchi uttered. The data source is taken from the YouTube channel primary data in the form of interaction dialog between native Japanese speakers and foreign speakers of Japanese. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. The methods and techniques used in data collection are observation method and note taking technique. The method used in data analysis is pragmatic pairing method. The method used in presenting the results of the analysis is the informal method. The results of this study found that the form of aizuchi that is often uttered by native Japanese speakers is the form of aizuchishi, because aizuchishi is a simple aizuchi so it is easy to utter and based on its function, the most frequently uttered is kiiteiru to iu shingou or the expression of listening signs, because speakers listen more to new information.

Keywords: aizuchi, interaction, native Japanese speakers