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[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·る]
ayumiyoru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[あゆ(歩)·み·よ·る]
ayumiyoru
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English Meaning(s) for 歩み寄る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to compromise; to meet halfway
  2. to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
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Definition and Synonyms for 歩み寄る

Via Media a middle way between two extremes
Synonyms: 妥協, 折り合い, 折り合う, 折衷, 歩み寄り, 歩み寄る, 譲歩
Compromise an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
Synonyms: 互譲, 交譲, 妥協, 折り合い, 折り合う, 折衷, 歩み寄り, 歩み寄る, 譲り合い, 譲り合う, 譲歩

Meanings for each kanji in 歩み寄る

» walk; counter for steps
» draw near; stop in; bring near; gather; collect; send; forward

Categories 歩み寄る is a member of

Cooperation joint operation or action
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Accommodation a settlement of differences
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Conjugations for 歩み寄る

masu stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り]
ayumiyori
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Negative stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら]
ayumiyora
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te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·っ·て]
ayumiyotte
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Negative te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·く·て]
ayumiyoranakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·く]
ayumiyoranaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·る]
ayumiyoru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·い]
ayumiyoranai
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·っ·た]
ayumiyotta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·か·っ·た]
ayumiyoranakatta
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Presumptive Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ろ·う]
ayumiyorou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·ま·す]
ayumiyorimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·ま·せ·ん]
ayumiyorimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·ま·し·た]
ayumiyorimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ayumiyorimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·ま·し·ょ·う]
ayumiyorimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·い]
ayumiyoritai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く·な·い]
ayumiyoritakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·か·っ·た]
ayumiyoritakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
ayumiyoritakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た]
ayumiyorita
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te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く·て]
ayumiyoritakute
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Negative te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く·な·く·て]
ayumiyoritakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く]
ayumiyoritaku
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Provisional Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·け·れ·ば]
ayumiyoritakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
ayumiyoritakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·か·っ·た·ら]
ayumiyoritakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
ayumiyoritakunakattara
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Objective Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·た·さ]
ayumiyoritasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ]
ayumiyore
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·り·な·さ·い]
ayumiyorinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·ば]
ayumiyoreba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
ayumiyoranakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·き·ゃ]
ayumiyoranakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·っ·た·ら]
ayumiyottara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
ayumiyoranakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·っ·た·り]
ayumiyottari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·る]
ayumiyoreru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·な·い]
ayumiyorenai
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·た]
ayumiyoreta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
ayumiyorenakatta
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masu-stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ]
ayumiyore
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te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·て]
ayumiyorete
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Negative te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·な·く·て]
ayumiyorenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·ま·す]
ayumiyoremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
ayumiyoremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·ま·し·た]
ayumiyoremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ayumiyoremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·る]
ayumiyorareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·な·い]
ayumiyorarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·た]
ayumiyorareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
ayumiyorarenakatta
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masu stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ]
ayumiyorare
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te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·て]
ayumiyorarete
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Negative te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·な·く·て]
ayumiyorarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·ま·す]
ayumiyoraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
ayumiyoraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
ayumiyoraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ayumiyoraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·る]
ayumiyoraseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·な·い]
ayumiyorasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·た]
ayumiyoraseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·な·か·っ·た]
ayumiyorasenakatta
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masu stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ]
ayumiyorase
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te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·て]
ayumiyorasete
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Negative te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·な·く·て]
ayumiyorasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·ま·す]
ayumiyorasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん]
ayumiyorasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·ま·し·た]
ayumiyorasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ayumiyorasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·る]
ayumiyorasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·な·い]
ayumiyorasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·た]
ayumiyorasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
ayumiyorasarenakatta
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masu stem
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ]
ayumiyorasare
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te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·て]
ayumiyorasarete
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Negative te-form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·な·く·て]
ayumiyorasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·ま·す]
ayumiyorasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
ayumiyorasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
ayumiyorasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ayumiyorasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·ん]
ayumiyoran
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·ず]
ayumiyorazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·ぬ]
ayumiyoranu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あゆ(歩)·み·よ(寄)·ら·ざ·る]
ayumiyorazaru
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Sample Sentences for 歩み寄る

The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise.
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Both sides had to compromise with each other.
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He walked up to her.
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Can we effect a compromise?
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We solved the problem by mutual concessions.
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