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来る【くる】

Frequency rank: 179.

Kuru verb - special class; intransitive verb

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

Kuru verb - special class; intransitive verb; auxiliary verb

to come back; to do ... and come backword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verbsee also 行って来る
to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continueword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb

Kuru verb - special class; intransitive verb

to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")see also と来たら

Forms

来る【くる】Frequency rank: 179.
來る【くる】
くるFrequency rank: 1,397.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

This meaning is used when describing someone or something moving towards a specific location, whether physical or temporal.

あす明日、ともだち友達がいえ家にくる来る。

My friend will come to my house tomorrow.

to come back; to do ... and come back

This meaning indicates the action of returning after going somewhere or doing something.

かれ彼ははるやすみ春休みにこきょう故郷にかえってきた帰って来た。

He came back to his hometown during spring break.

to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue

This meaning shows the process of something changing or developing into a certain state.

かのじょ彼女はゆうめい有名なかしゅ歌手になってきた来た。

She has become a famous singer.

to come from; to be caused by; to derive from

This meaning suggests the origin or reason behind something.

このことば言葉はふらんすごフランス語にきた来た。

This word comes from French.

to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

This meaning is used to introduce a topic or shift focus to a specific subject.

すぴなっちスピナッチといえば言えば、わたくし私はそれがすき好きです。

When it comes to spinach, I like it.

Generated collocations (experimental)

くる来るきごう(くるきごう)to comeきたる来るべきとき時the time to comeきたる来るべきひ日the day to comeくる来るとちゅう途中on the way (to come)らいねん来年くる来るto come next yearすぐにくる来るto come soonいつかくる来るto come somedayかれ彼はすぐにくる来るhe will come soonそのとき時がくる来るthe time will comeしごと仕事にくる来るto come to workともだち友達がくる来るa friend is coming overおきゃくさまお客様がくる来るa customer is comingきて来てみてcome and seeぜったいに絶対にくる来るdefinitely coming

Example sentences

2933 results

1. それがどこからきた来たのかわからなかった分からなかった。

I didn't know where it came from.

2. いえ家にきません来ませんか。

Why don't you come visit us?

3. こんにち今日くん君はくる来るのかなとおもっていた思っていたところだよ。

I was wondering if you were going to show up today.

4. さんねん３年まえに前にとうきょう東京へきて来ていらい以来ここにすんでいる住んでいる。

I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.

5. まどりいどマドリードからきた来たひとたち人たちはかわっている変わっている。

People from Madrid are weird.

6. だれ誰もこなかった来なかった。

Nobody came.

7. きみ君がえんぜつ演説をしてだれ誰もこなかったら来なかったらどうするのきごう？

What if you gave a speech and nobody came?

8. じゅねえぶジュネーブからくる来るれっしゃ列車がえき駅にとうちゃく到着します。

The train from Geneva will arrive at the station.

9. どこからきました来ましたかきごう？

Where have you come from?

10. あなたがもどってきて戻って来てくれてうれしいです嬉しいです。

I'm glad to see you back.

11. あしたは、こなくて来なくていいよ。

You don't have to come tomorrow.

12. あか赤えんぴつ鉛筆をわすれた忘れたこども子どもには、きちんとかり借りにきさせた来させた。

I made sure that children who'd forgotten their red pencil came to borrow one.

13. おもしろはんぶん面白半分ならこないで来ないでほしい欲しい。

If you're doing it in fun, I'd rather you didn't come.

14. なんでもっとはやく早くここにこなかった来なかったのだ。

Why didn't you get here sooner?

15. けいいち恵一、てんぷら天ぷらあがった揚がったから、さら皿もってこい持って来い。

Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.

16. このうちゅう宇宙にはちてきせいめいたい知的生命体がそんざい存在するのはまずまちがいない間違いないとおもう思うが、そのせいめいたい生命体がちきゅう地球にくる来るかのう可能せい性はほとんど殆どなし無し。

I think it is certain that there is intelligent life in this universe, but the likelihood of that life coming to Earth is practically nil.

17. おっと、せっかくじかん時間まえに前にきた来たのに、だべっダベッてたらちこく遅刻しちまう。

Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!

18. さあ、きなさい来なさいきごう！いそいで急いできごう！

Come on! Quickly!

19. あす明日あめがふったら雨が降ったらむかえにきて迎えに来て。

Come to pick me up if it rains tomorrow.

20. かのじょ彼女とここにくる来るのはなんかい何回め目になるのだろう。

I wonder how many times I've come here with her.

来る【くる】

Frequency rank: 179.

Kuru verb - special class; intransitive verb

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

Kuru verb - special class; intransitive verb; auxiliary verb

to come back; to do ... and come backword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verbsee also 行って来る
to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continueword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb

Kuru verb - special class; intransitive verb

to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")see also と来たら

Forms

来る【くる】Frequency rank: 179.
來る【くる】
くるFrequency rank: 1,397.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

This meaning is used when describing someone or something moving towards a specific location, whether physical or temporal.

あす明日、ともだち友達がいえ家にくる来る。

My friend will come to my house tomorrow.

to come back; to do ... and come back

This meaning indicates the action of returning after going somewhere or doing something.

かれ彼ははるやすみ春休みにこきょう故郷にかえってきた帰って来た。

He came back to his hometown during spring break.

to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue

This meaning shows the process of something changing or developing into a certain state.

かのじょ彼女はゆうめい有名なかしゅ歌手になってきた来た。

She has become a famous singer.

to come from; to be caused by; to derive from

This meaning suggests the origin or reason behind something.

このことば言葉はふらんすごフランス語にきた来た。

This word comes from French.

to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

This meaning is used to introduce a topic or shift focus to a specific subject.

すぴなっちスピナッチといえば言えば、わたくし私はそれがすき好きです。

When it comes to spinach, I like it.

Generated collocations (experimental)

くる来るきごう(くるきごう)to comeきたる来るべきとき時the time to comeきたる来るべきひ日the day to comeくる来るとちゅう途中on the way (to come)らいねん来年くる来るto come next yearすぐにくる来るto come soonいつかくる来るto come somedayかれ彼はすぐにくる来るhe will come soonそのとき時がくる来るthe time will comeしごと仕事にくる来るto come to workともだち友達がくる来るa friend is coming overおきゃくさまお客様がくる来るa customer is comingきて来てみてcome and seeぜったいに絶対にくる来るdefinitely coming

Example sentences

2933 results

1. それがどこからきた来たのかわからなかった分からなかった。

I didn't know where it came from.

2. いえ家にきません来ませんか。

Why don't you come visit us?

3. こんにち今日くん君はくる来るのかなとおもっていた思っていたところだよ。

I was wondering if you were going to show up today.

4. さんねん３年まえに前にとうきょう東京へきて来ていらい以来ここにすんでいる住んでいる。

I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.

5. まどりいどマドリードからきた来たひとたち人たちはかわっている変わっている。

People from Madrid are weird.

6. だれ誰もこなかった来なかった。

Nobody came.

7. きみ君がえんぜつ演説をしてだれ誰もこなかったら来なかったらどうするのきごう？

What if you gave a speech and nobody came?

8. じゅねえぶジュネーブからくる来るれっしゃ列車がえき駅にとうちゃく到着します。

The train from Geneva will arrive at the station.

9. どこからきました来ましたかきごう？

Where have you come from?

10. あなたがもどってきて戻って来てくれてうれしいです嬉しいです。

I'm glad to see you back.

11. あしたは、こなくて来なくていいよ。

You don't have to come tomorrow.

12. あか赤えんぴつ鉛筆をわすれた忘れたこども子どもには、きちんとかり借りにきさせた来させた。

I made sure that children who'd forgotten their red pencil came to borrow one.

13. おもしろはんぶん面白半分ならこないで来ないでほしい欲しい。

If you're doing it in fun, I'd rather you didn't come.

14. なんでもっとはやく早くここにこなかった来なかったのだ。

Why didn't you get here sooner?

15. けいいち恵一、てんぷら天ぷらあがった揚がったから、さら皿もってこい持って来い。

Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.

16. このうちゅう宇宙にはちてきせいめいたい知的生命体がそんざい存在するのはまずまちがいない間違いないとおもう思うが、そのせいめいたい生命体がちきゅう地球にくる来るかのう可能せい性はほとんど殆どなし無し。

I think it is certain that there is intelligent life in this universe, but the likelihood of that life coming to Earth is practically nil.

17. おっと、せっかくじかん時間まえに前にきた来たのに、だべっダベッてたらちこく遅刻しちまう。

Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!

18. さあ、きなさい来なさいきごう！いそいで急いできごう！

Come on! Quickly!

19. あす明日あめがふったら雨が降ったらむかえにきて迎えに来て。

Come to pick me up if it rains tomorrow.

20. かのじょ彼女とここにくる来るのはなんかい何回め目になるのだろう。

I wonder how many times I've come here with her.

来

N52

意come; due; next; cause; become

訓く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ

音ライ、タイ

名くり、くる、ごろ、さ

來

異体字

意come; due; next; cause; become

訓く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる

音ライ、タイ