verb (godan)さしかかる · sashikakaru
Englishto come near (to); to approach
- 私達が峠にさしかかる頃に雨になった。It began to rain as we came near the pass.
Englishto be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to approach (e.g. a climax)
- 交渉はとても微妙な段階にさしかかっている。The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.
Englishto overhang; to hang over
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