Japanese

きたる

きたる
Meaning: coming; upcoming; next
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

き
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Example

It will be held on the coming October 10th.

Usage Notes

A formal or literary word used to indicate a future date or event. Equivalent to '来る' (kitaru) or '次回の'.

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