通りかかる (とおりかかる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

通りかかる (とおりかかる) means to happen to pass by.

See example sentences below.

通りかかる at a glance

通りかかる

とおりかかるtoorikakaru

N1verb

to happen to pass by

通りかかるとおりかかるtoorikakaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to happen to pass by

Example 1

駅の前を通りかかると友達に会った。

Translation

I happened to pass by the station and met a friend.

Example 2

通りかかる時に写真を撮ってもいいですか？

Translation

Can I take a photo as I happen to pass by?