Compound verbs#14,074 most used
なりかける
to get close
IN A SENTENCE
空が暗くなりかける頃、家に着いた。
I got home just as the sky was starting to grow dark.
written for Tangoya
MEANING
1
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
ichidan verb
TANGOYA ASKS
The dictionary gives なりかける this one meaning.
DETAILS
Kind複合動詞, compound verbs
Frequency#14,074 most used
Writtenなりかける、成り掛ける
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium