風が強くなってきた
The wind has gotten strong.
Japanese
くる
くる
Meaning: to come; to arrive
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Example sentences
A friend is coming to my house.
宵なは来なに明けぬ時来る。
Night fell but you did not come, and now the dawn is arriving.
やはり、雨が降ってきた。
As I thought, it started raining.
せっかく用意したのに、誰も来なかった。
Even though I went to the trouble of preparing, no one came.
ベルが鳴ると同時に、生徒たちが教室から飛び出してきた。
As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
これまで多くの困難を乗り越えてきた。
I have overcome many difficulties until now.
彼は朝出かけたきり、まだ戻ってこない。
He went out this morning and hasn't come back since.
大きな船が港に入ってきた。
A large ship entered the port.
最近、ますます寒くなってきましたね。
It's been getting colder and colder lately, hasn't it?
Usage Notes
くる (often written as 来る) means 'to come' and indicates movement toward the speaker's location. It's an irregular verb: past tense is きた, て-form is きて. Note the distinction from 行く (to go).
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