歩み寄る

あゆみよる

Also written 歩みよる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to compromise; to meet halfway
2. to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

Kanji

• 歩 walk. Read as あゆむ.
• 寄 draw near. Read as よる.

Example sentences

• 私は車庫から出て、トラックに歩みより、訊いた。
  I came out of the garage and walked to the truck.
• 双方が互いに歩み寄らねばならなかった。
  Both sides had to compromise with each other.
• 彼は彼女の方に歩み寄った。
  He walked up to her.

Common phrases

• 双方が歩み寄る
• 互いに歩み寄る

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