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差し掛かる (さしかかる): to come near to, to approach — Japanese vocabulary

差し掛かる is read さしかかる and means "to come near to, to approach". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

差し掛かる

Reading
さしかかる · sashikakaru
Translation
to come near to, to approach
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
さしかかるがさしかかるが

Example

交渉はとても微妙な段階にさしかかっている。

こうしょうはとてもびみょうなだんかいにさしかかっている。

The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.

Kanji in this word

  • 差 — difference
  • 掛 — Hang, Suspend, Depend

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