歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)り

あゆみより
noun
compromise, meeting halfway
abstract
1. compromise, meeting halfway, coming together
The act of both parties moving toward each other's position to reach an agreement. Emphasizes mutual effort and willingness to find common ground.
歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)りの姿勢(しせい)を見(み)せる
to show a willingness to compromise
双方(そうほう)の歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)りが必要(ひつよう)だ。
Compromise from both sides is necessary.
長年(ながねん)の対立(たいりつ)を終(お)わらせるため、両国(りょうこく)が歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)りを見(み)せた。
Both countries showed a willingness to compromise in order to end years of conflict.

Usage: Often used in expressions like 歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)りを見(み)せる (to show willingness to compromise) or 歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)りがある (there is compromise). The related verb 歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)る means "to approach" or "to compromise."

Nuance: 歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)り emphasizes the mutual nature of compromise—both parties meeting in the middle rather than one side simply giving in. It has a positive connotation of cooperation.

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Synonym: 妥協(だきょう) (compromise)
Synonym: 譲歩(じょうほ) (concession)
Synonym: 折(お)り合(あ)い (compromise, settlement)
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Added 2026.1.31 20:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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