expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Kuru verb - special class
  1. to come along; to come around; to turn upword usually written using kana alone
  2. to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)word usually written using kana alone
Other forms
  • やってくる
  • やってくる
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to come along; to come around; to turn up
  2. This phrase is used to describe someone or something arriving at a certain place or time unexpectedly or after a period of time.
  3. to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
  4. This meaning is used to indicate the current state of being or the continuous action of doing something until now.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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