Illustration: Two siblings share a small play mat in a Japanese apartment. One has built a toy railway across nearly all of it; the other has crowded the remaining corner with doll furniture. Now each pulls part of their own setup backward to clear a shared strip in the middle.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

歩あゆみ寄より

ayumiyori

compromise, concession

Example sentences

双方そうほうの歩あゆみ寄よりで、契約けいやくがまとまった。
Both sides made concessions, and they reached an agreement.
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家事かじの分担ぶんたんには、夫婦ふうふの歩あゆみ寄よりが必要ひつようだ。
Dividing up household chores requires compromise from both spouses.
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値段ねだんについて、店側みせがわも歩あゆみ寄よりを見みせた。
The shop also showed a willingness to compromise on the price.
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Kanji in 歩寄

歩walk; counter for stepsOnホ・ブ・フKunあるく・あゆむ
寄draw near; stop inOnキKunよる・よせる

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