きかかる

来掛かる
to happen to come

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きかかる【来かかる】

〔途中まで来る〕 be en route [on the way] here; 〔差しかかる〕 approach; draw near to….

●その話はいったんはこちらに来かかったが, 結局は山口さんのところへ行ったそうだ. That job [offer] was at one time on its way to me, but then ended up going to Yamaguchi.

・事故はちょうど彼が橋のたもとに来かかったとき起こった. The accident occurred just when he approached the bridge.