Japanese Word · Beginner
歩み寄る
to walk closer to
Pronunciation: [a̠jɯ̟mʲijo̞ɾɯ̟]
Meaning
to walk closer to
Example
「じゃあ歩み寄ろう」と僕は言った。「ラジオ体操をやってもかまわない。そのかわり跳躍のところだけはやめてくれよ。あれすごくうるさいから。それでいいだろ？」
"All right, let's compromise," I said. "You can do your radio calisthenics, fine. But could you at least not do the jumping part? It's so loud. How about that?"
Practice tips
- Practice 歩み寄る out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Japanese word is for beginner-level learners.