Is「ふむふむ」still used nowadays?


I learned from a Japanese friend that ふむふむ could be translated like "oh, I got
it", "I see", "I know", or "ok". It could be also in this form: ふむふむ なるほど

But, my sister lived in Japan for 5 years, and she had never heard of it.

Is it still used?




Friends and I quite often use "ふむ" (just once) in electronic communications in
order to show acknowledgement, though with a very slight nuance of reluctance
or thoughtful consideration.

Here's an example from a native Japanese speaker, after hearing about the
context of a quiproquo:

> ふむ。誤解されやすい書き方をしたので間違えて解釈されちゃったんだろう。

Though it's not "I know", it's definitely "OK", "I see" or something like
that.




Friends and I quite often use "ふむ" (just once) in electronic communications in
order to show acknowledgement, though with a very slight nuance of reluctance
or thoughtful consideration.

Here's an example from a native Japanese speaker, after hearing about the
context of a quiproquo:

> ふむ。誤解されやすい書き方をしたので間違えて解釈されちゃったんだろう。

Though it's not "I know", it's definitely "OK", "I see" or something like
that.

