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Phrasal Verbs ②

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1. 🤝

   折り合う

   おりあう

   compromise; reach a compromise

   verb

   • 二人は意見が異なるが、妥協点を見つけて折り合うことができた。

     Although the two have different opinions, they found a compromise and reached an agreement.

   • 家族との関係を改善するために、相手の立場と折り合いつける努力が必要だ。

     To improve family relationships, it's necessary to make an effort to understand the other person's perspective.

2. 👣

   踏み出す

   ふみだす

   take the first step

   verb

   • 新しいキャリアに踏み出すために、思い切って転職を決めた。

     He made a bold decision to change jobs to embark on a new career.

   • 留学という大きな一歩を踏み出すことで、人生が変わった。

     By taking the big step of studying abroad, his life changed.

3. 🫂

   受け入れる

   うけいれる

   to accept, to receive, to take in

   verb

   • 失敗を受け入れることは、成長の第一歩だと思う。

     I believe accepting failure is the first step toward growth.

   • 文化の違いを受け入れ、尊重する姿勢が大切だ。

     It is important to accept and respect cultural differences.

4. 🪢

   絡み合う

   からみあう

   be intertwined; be tangled; be complicated

   verb

   • 複雑な利害が絡み合っており、簡単には解決できない。

     Complex interests are intertwined, making it difficult to solve easily.

   • 感情と理性が絡み合い、判断が難しくなった。

     Emotions and reason became entangled, making judgment difficult.

5. 💪

   立ち向かう

   たちむかう

   to confront, to face up to, to stand against

   verb

   • 困難に立ち向かう勇気があれば、乗り越えられる。

     If you have the courage to face difficulties, you can overcome them.

   • 社会的な課題に立ち向かう責任が私たちにはある。

     We have a responsibility to confront social challenges.

6. 🔍

   突き詰める

   つきつめる

   to probe deeply, to investigate thoroughly, to pursue relentlessly

   verb

   • 問題の本質を突き詰めることで、真の解決策が見える。

     By thoroughly examining the essence of a problem, the true solution becomes visible.

   • 彼は理論を突き詰める癖があり、深い思考家だ。

     He has a habit of pushing theories to their limits, making him a deep thinker.

7. 📚

   積み重ねる

   つみかさねる

   accumulate; stack; pile up

   verb

   • 小さな努力を積み重ねることが、大きな成功につながる。

     Building up small efforts one by one leads to great success.

   • 経験を積み重ねるにつれて、判断力が高まっていった。

     As experience accumulated, his judgment improved.

8. 🙏

   申し上げる

   もうしあげる

   to say; to tell (polite/respectful)

   verb

   • 失礼かもしれませんが、一つ申し上げたいことがあります。

     Though it may be presumptuous, I have something I'd like to say.

   • 先ほどの件について、補足的に申し上げます。

     I'd like to add some supplementary remarks on what was mentioned earlier.