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What does 通り掛かる (とおりかかる, toorikakaru) mean?

通り掛かる (とおりかかる, toorikakaru) means to happen to pass by.

Quick facts
Readingとおりかかる
Romajitoorikakaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
とおりかかる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworktoorikakaru

to happen to pass by

Example sentences

  • I happened to be passing by there just then.

  • I asked a passerby for directions.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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