“Passing by” in Japanese
Short answer
Passing by in Japanese is “通りすがり” (toorisugari). Full meaning: passing by.
Other ways to say “Passing by” in Japanese
通過
tsuuka passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit; passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament), carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.), clearing, getting through (a preliminary round), qualificati
素通り
sudoori passing through without stopping, passing by
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