来る

くる

to come (spatially or temporally)

N5Kuru VerbFreq. #8048

Meanings

1to come (spatially or temporally)
2to approach
3to arrive
4to come back
5to do ... and come back
6to come to be
7to become
8to get
9to grow
10to continue
11to come from
12to be caused by
13to derive from
14to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

Conjugations

Form	Japanese
Polite (ます)	きます
て-form	きて
Past (casual)	きた
Past (polite)	きました
Negative (casual)	こない
Negative (polite)	きません

Example Sentences

Neutral

明日(あした)、友達(ともだち)が家(いえ)に来(き)ます。

Casual

明日(あした)、友達(ともだち)が家(いえ)に来(く)る。

My friend is coming to my house tomorrow.

1/3

明日tomorrow友達friend家house; home来るto come〜にto (direction)〜ますpolite verb ending

Neutral

やっと春(はる)が来(き)て、桜(さくら)が咲(さ)いています。

Casual

やっと春(はる)が来(き)て、桜(さくら)が咲(さ)いてる。

Spring has finally arrived and the cherry blossoms are blooming.

2/3

春spring来るto come; to arrive桜cherry blossom咲くto bloom〜てte-form (and then; because)〜ていますis doing; has been doing

Neutral

荷物(にもつ)が来(き)たら教(おし)えてください、ドアを開(あ)けますから。

Casual

荷物(にもつ)が来(き)たら教(おし)えて、ドアを開(あ)けるから。

Please tell me when the package comes so I can open the door.

3/3

荷物package; luggage来るto come; to arrive教えるto tell; to teach開けるto open〜たらif; when ~〜てくださいplease do ~〜からbecause; since

Related Words

Same Kanji

出来上がりできあがりcompletion 出来上がるできあがるto be completed 出来高できだかyield 出来事できごとoccurrence 出来るだけできるだけas much as one can 外来がいらいforeign

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Grammar

〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending 〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)

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Form

Japanese

Polite (ます)

きます

て-form

きて

Past (casual)

きた

Past (polite)

きました

Negative (casual)

こない

Negative (polite)

きません