通り掛かり
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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通 | 掛 |
とお Grade: 2 | か > が Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 通りがかり (frequently spelled)
- 通り掛り (sometimes spelled)
Etymology
From 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
通り掛かり (hiragana とおりがかり, rōmaji tōrigakari)
- passing; going by.
Usage notes
Even 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.