Japanese

たる

きたる
Meaning: to come; to arrive; coming; next
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 来たる 来たらない
Polite 来たります 来たりません
Past 来たった 来たらなかった
Polite + Past 来たりました 来たりませんでした
Te-form 来たって 来たらなくて
Potential 来たれる 来たれない
Passive 来たられる 来たられない
Causative 来たらせる 来たらせない
Causative + Passive 来たらされる 来たらされない
Imperative 来たれ 来たるな

Handwriting

来
た
る

Example sentences

The coming 10th is my birthday.
笑う門には福来たると言うように、いつも明るくいたい。
As the saying goes, 'Fortune comes to those who smile,' I want to always stay cheerful.

Usage Notes

In modern Japanese, it is often used as a prefix or adnominal meaning 'coming' or 'next' for dates and events (e.g., 'the coming Sunday').

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