Vocab Info

N5 くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

来(く)るto come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive

    Dictionary Definition

    1. くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive

    2. くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

      1. 2.

        to come back, to do ... and come back

        Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb,
      2. 3.

        to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue

        Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
    3. くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb

      1. 4.

        to come from, to be caused by, to derive from

      2. 5.

        to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

        See Also:

    All Forms

    来る 【くる】、來る 【くる】

    Details

      • く

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • バスが来(く)る。

      The bus will come.

      • N5
    • 荷物(にもつ)が来(き)ます。

      The package will arrive.

      • N5
    • 天気(てんき)予報(よほう)士(し)が「台風(たいふう)が来(く)る」と言(い)った。

      The weather forecaster said that a typhoon is coming.

      • N5
    • 来週(らいしゅう)は家(いえ)に義理(ぎり)の両親(りょうしん)が来(く)るんです。

      My parents-in-law are coming to my house next week.

      • N5
    • 電車(でんしゃ)が5(ご)分(ふん)遅(おく)れて来(き)ました。

      The train came five minutes late.

      • N4
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