通り掛かり
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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通 | 掛 |
とお Grade: 2 |
か > が Grade: S |
kun'yomi |
Alternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 通り(とおり, tōri)(通る, とおる, tōru) + 掛かり(かかり, kakari)(掛かる, かかる, kakaru)(in the action)
Noun
edit通り掛かり • (tōrigakari)
Usage notes
editEven though it is a noun, 通り掛かり is almost always used to modify other nouns, using the particle -の. For example, a passer-by would be 通り掛りの人 and a passing car would be 通り掛りの車.