Japanese

りすがる

とおりすがる
Meaning: to pass by; to happen to go past a place
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 通りすがる 通りすがらない
Polite 通りすがります 通りすがりません
Past 通りすがった 通りすがらなかった
Polite + Past 通りすがりました 通りすがりませんでした
Te-form 通りすがって 通りすがらなくて
Potential 通りすがれる 通りすがれない
Passive 通りすがられる 通りすがられない
Causative 通りすがらせる 通りすがらせない
Causative + Passive 通りすがらされる 通りすがらされない
Imperative 通りすがれ 通りすがるな

Handwriting

通
り
す
が
る

Example

Yesterday, I happened to pass in front of the shop.

Usage Notes

This intransitive verb describes going past a place by chance or while on the way somewhere else. The place passed is often marked with を as a path.

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