折り合う

おりあう

Also written 折合う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to meet halfway
2. to get along well with

Kanji

• 折 fold. Read as おり.
• 合 fit. Read as あう.

Example sentences

• 価格の折り合えば、大量注文したいと思います。
  If your prices are competitive, we will place a large order.
• 長々と協議した末に、売り手と買い手は結局折り合った。
  After considerable argument, the buyer and the seller finally came to terms.
• 彼はなかなか折り合ってつきあいにくい人だ。
  He is rather hard to get along with.
• 彼は折り合っていきやすいひとです。
  He is easy to get on with.
• 彼らはあまりうまく折り合っていけないと思う。
  I am afraid they can't get along very well.

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