通り掛かる
とおりかかる
toorikakaru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 66 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
通り掛かる (とおりかかる (toorikakaru)) means "to pass by". It is read とおりかかる (toorikakaru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to pass by
Also : to happen to pass by
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Example Sentences
偶然通り掛かった店で気に入った鞄を見つけた。
ぐうぜんとおりかかったみせできにいったかばんをみつけた。
I found a bag I liked in a shop I happened to pass.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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