Illustration: Two roommates kneel beside a narrow shelf in their apartment. One has a crate of miniature trains; the other has a tray of small houseplants. Each has kept some favorites on the shelf while reluctantly returning others to their own container.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

歩あゆみ寄よる

ayumiyoru

to compromise, to meet halfway

Example sentences

  1. 双方そうほうが互たがいに歩あゆみ寄よらねばならなかった。

    Both sides had to compromise with each other.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. お互たがいに歩あゆみ寄よってはいかがでしょうか。

    Can we effect a compromise?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. お互たがい歩あゆみ寄よって問題もんだいを解決かいけつした。

    We solved the problem by mutual concessions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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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