Word · 単語
差し掛かる
Reading さしかかる
to come near (to)
- 1 to come near (to), to approach
- 2 to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax)
- 3 to overhang, to hang over
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例文 · examples
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.
sense 2 · to be on the verge of
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.
sense 1 · to come near (to)