Japanese

くる
Meaning: to come; to arrive
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: きたる

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 来る 来ない
Polite 来ます 来ません
Past 来た 来なかった
Polite + Past 来ました 来ませんでした
Te-form 来て 来なくて
Potential 来られる 来られない
Passive 来られる 来られない
Causative 来させる 来させない
Imperative 来い 来るな

Handwriting

来
る

Example sentences

A friend is coming to my house today.
彼はもうすぐここに来るはずだ。
He should be here soon.
彼が来ないということは、中止になるかもしれない。
The fact that he isn't coming means it might be cancelled.
彼が来ないのでであれば、会議を始めましょう。
If he is not coming, let's start the meeting.
日本に来てから五年がたちました。
Five years have passed since I came to Japan.
彼はもうすぐここに来るはずです
He is expected to come here soon.
仮に彼が来なかったら、どうしますか?
Supposing he doesn't come, what will you do?
気温が徐々に上がってきた。
The temperature has gradually started to rise.
彼は日本に来て間もないが、日本語がとても上手だ。
He hasn't been in Japan for long, but his Japanese is very good.
今度、ぜひ私の家にも遊びに来てください。
Next time, please definitely come over to my house.

Usage Notes

Irregular verb indicating movement toward the speaker's location. Also used as auxiliary verb after て-form to indicate gradual change or continuation.

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