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

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

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    1. くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb

      1.

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

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

      2.

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

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

      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
    4. くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb

      4.

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

    5. くる-verb (special), Intransitive verb

      5.

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

      See Also:

    All Forms

    来る 【くる】來る 【くる】

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    Examples

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      バス()

      The bus will come.

      • N5

      荷物(にもつ)()ます。

      The package will arrive.

      • N5

      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)()が「台風(たいふう)()」と()った。

      The weather forecaster said that a typhoon is coming.

      • N5

      来週(らいしゅう)(いえ)義理(ぎり)両親(りょうしん)()んです。

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

      • N5

      電車(でんしゃ)()(ふん)(おく)れて()ました。

      The train came five minutes late.

      • N4
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