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歩み寄る

to approach physically or meet halfway to compromise

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Other forms

歩み寄ります polite form
歩み寄らない plain negative
歩み寄った plain past
歩み寄って te-form
歩み寄り noun form
1 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)

To Approach" / "To Walk Up To

Refers to the physical action of deliberately walking towards a person or specific location.

Example

彼 は 静かに 彼女 に 歩み寄った 。

He quietly walked up to her.

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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)

To Compromise" / "To Meet Halfway

Describes the process of making mutual concessions to settle a disagreement or reach an agreement.

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歩み寄る
あゆみよる
to approach physically or meet halfway to compromise
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