差し掛かる (Sashikakaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to come near (to), to approach, to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto come near (to); to approach
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to approach (e.g. a climax)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto overhang; to hang over
Examples
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.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).