歩み寄る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 歩み寄る | 歩み寄らない |
| Polite | 歩み寄ります | 歩み寄りません |
| Past polite | 歩み寄りました | 歩み寄りませんでした |
| Past | 歩み寄った | 歩み寄らなかった |
| Te-form | 歩み寄って | 歩み寄らないで |
| Desire | 歩み寄りたい | 歩み寄りたくない |
| Potential | 歩み寄れる | 歩み寄れない |
| Passive | 歩み寄られる | 歩み寄られない |
| Causative | 歩み寄らせる | 歩み寄らせない |
| Causative passive | 歩み寄らせられるalso 歩み寄らされる | 歩み寄らせられないalso 歩み寄らされない |
| Volitional | 歩み寄ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 歩み寄りましょう | |
| Imperative | 歩み寄れ | 歩み寄るな |
| Conditional | 歩み寄れば | 歩み寄らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 歩み寄ったら | 歩み寄らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
compromise; meet halfway
Used for mutual concessions in negotiations, relationships, or opinions; implies both sides adjust their stance.
Let's compromise with each other and find a solution.
He didn't stick to his own opinion and met the other person halfway.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
walk up to; approach
Physical movement toward someone or something; often implies stepping closer deliberately.
He slowly walked up to her.
Both labor and management met halfway and reached an agreement.
He quietly walked up to me.
The two of them compromised on the issue of price.
The negotiations were difficult, but the two sides gradually came closer to a compromise.