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    3. 通りかかる

    通りかかる

    通とおり​か​か​る​

    to happen to pass by

    N1KMT9Core L2Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    通り掛かる通り掛る通りがかる

    とおりかかる

    Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    to happen to pass by

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    道みちを通とおりかかった。

    I happened to pass by on the street.

    KMT7Daily Life
    ちょうどその店みせを通とおりかかった時とき、セールをやっていた。

    Just as I happened to pass by that store, they were having a sale.

    KMT9Daily Life
    昔むかし住すんでいた家いえの前まえを通とおりかかると、懐なつかしい思おもい出でが蘇よみがえる。

    When I happen to pass by the front of the house I used to live in, nostalgic memories come flooding back.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyHome & Housing
    散さん歩ぽ中ちゅうに公こう園えんを通とおりかかったら、友とも達だちがいた。

    When I happened to pass by the park during my walk, my friend was there.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    会かい社しゃからの帰 り道 、偶ぐう然ぜん彼かれの家いえの前まえを通とおりかかった。

    On my way home from work, I accidentally passed by his house.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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