godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
creep up; steal up; sneak up
Describes moving quietly and secretly toward someone or something, often with a sense of stealth or menace.
猫が獲物に忍び寄る。
The cat creeps up on its prey.
敵が夜陰に乗じて忍び寄った。
The enemy stole up under cover of night.