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“To be on the verge” in Japanese

Short answer
成り掛かる narikakaru なりかかる

To be on the verge in Japanese is “成り掛かる” (narikakaru). Full meaning: to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close.

Other ways to say “To be on the verge” in Japanese

成り掛ける narikakeru to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なり掛ける narikakeru to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なりかける narikakeru to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なりかかる narikakaru to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close 成り掛かッ narikaka to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なりかかッ narikaka to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close 成り掛かっ narikaka to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なりかかっ narikaka to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なりかかん narikakan to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close なりかけよ narikakeyo to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close 成り掛かろ narikakaro to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close

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