“To be about to reach” in Japanese
Short answer
To be about to reach in Japanese is “差し掛かる” (sashikakaru). Full meaning: to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over.
Other ways to say “To be about to reach” in Japanese
差掛る
sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差掛かる
sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差し掛る
sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
さし掛かる
sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差しかかる
sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
さしかかる
sashikakaru to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差掛ッ
sashikaka to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差掛っ
sashikaka to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差掛かッ
sashikaka to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差し掛ッ
sashikaka to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
差掛かっ
sashikaka to come near (to), to approach; to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang, to hang over
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