godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
happen to pass by; pass by
Describes the action of passing by a place, often with the nuance of doing so incidentally or by chance. Similar to 通りかかる.
See also: 通り掛かる (とおりかかる)
駅の前を通りすがったとき、偶然友達に会った。
When I happened to pass by the station, I ran into a friend.
通りすがりの人に道を聞いた。
I asked a passerby for directions.