差し掛かる (さしかかる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

差し掛かる (さしかかる) means to come near / to approach.

See example sentences below.

差し掛かる at a glance

差し掛かる

さしかかるsashikakaru

N1verb

to come near / to approach

差し掛かるさしかかるsashikakaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to come near / to approach

Example 1

駅に差し掛かると電車が止まった。

Translation

The train stopped as it approached the station.

Example 2

危険な場所に差し掛かっている。

Translation

We are approaching a dangerous area.