Word Meaning 通りすがり

とおりすがり toorisugari

通りすがり is read as とおりすがり (toorisugari) and means passing by.

Meaning

English

  1. passing by

Reading

Kana

とおりすがり

Romaji

toorisugari

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 21732 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通り

どおり

Street

通り

とおり

flow (of water, air, etc.)

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

通行

つうこう

common usage

通話

つうわ

counter for telephone calls of a set duration

通知

つうち

notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

通学

つうがく

commuting to school

通る

とおる

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

通行止め

つうこうどめ

closure (of a road)

通す

とおす

to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)

通う

かよう

to resemble

通用

つうよう

going in and out

Example Sentences

4

Ask people passing by.

He nodded to me as he passed.

Tom was rescued by a passer-by.

In this way a passing boat noticed them, thanks to Takeda's scream, and they survived without incident.