Japanese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Japanese word
到来
Pronunciation
Romajitōrai
Meaning
- nounarrival
Example
春の到来を感じます。haru no tō rai o kan ji ma su
I feel the arrival of spring.
More examples
長い準備の末、待望の到来を皆で喜びました。naga i jun bi no sue tai bō no tō rai o mina de yoroko bi ma shi ta
After a long period of preparation, we were all happy about the long-awaited arrival.
Core concept
Marks the point when a person, thing, season, or era reaches a place or time and begins to be present.
Common phrases
到来を待つtō rai o ma tsu
await the arrival
新時代の到来shin ji dai no tō rai
arrival of a new era
到来を告げるtō rai o tsu ge ru
herald the arrival
Similar words
到着tōchaku: The point at which a person or thing reaches its destination.
訪れotozure: The beginning of a season, period, or event as it comes.
来訪raihō: A visit to a place for the purpose of seeing or meeting someone.
Definition in Japanese
人や物事が、ある時期や場所にやって来ること。hito ya mono goto ga a ru ji ki ya ba sho ni ya tte ku ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 到来 (tōrai) combines 到 (tō, "reach") and 来 (rai, "come"), expressing something that comes and reaches its time or place.
Usage tips
- In English, advent is formal and often appears in phrases such as "the advent of spring" or "the advent of the digital age," while arrival is more everyday.