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なりかける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan)
Usually written in kana
1. to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
Alt. forms
なりかける
99%
成なり掛かける
Pitch accent
な
りかけ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 1444
Composed of
Umwandlung einer niedrigrangigen Figur in eine hochrangige, wenn sie das gegnerische Territorium betritt
hängen; herabhängen; anhaken; zuhaken; lehnen; anlegen; bedecken
Examples (2 in total)
It's getting dark outdoors.
He is beginning to lose his hair.