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伸し掛かる

のしかかる

usually kana

Readings

のしかかる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone)
  2. 2.
    v5r, vito weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

Kanji breakdown

伸
N47 strokesGrade 8
掛
N511 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

その税は農民に重くのしかかった。

The tax bore hard on the peasantry.

責任が、私に重くのしかかっている。

The responsibility weighs on me.

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伸し掛かるのしかかる

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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