Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
来る
Pronunciation
Romajikuru
Meaning
- verbcome
Example
明日友達が来ます。asu tomo dachi ga ki ma su
My friend is coming tomorrow.
More examples
明日、友だちが家に来ます。asu tomo da chi ga ie ni ki ma su
My friend will come to my house tomorrow.
週末に家族が遊びに来ます。shū matsu ni ka zoku ga aso bi ni ki ma su
My family is coming to visit this weekend.
Core concept
Expresses movement toward the speaker or another place treated as the point of reference.
Common phrases
ここに来るko ko ni ku ru
come here
一緒に来るis sho ni ku ru
come along
遊びに来るaso bi ni ku ru
come to visit
Similar words
やって来るyattekuru: To come from somewhere and arrive at a particular place.
到着するtōchakusuru: To reach a destination after traveling there.
Definition in Japanese
話し手や基準となる場所へ、人や物が移動する。hana shi te ya ki jun to na ru ba sho e hito ya mono ga i dō su ru
Word origin
来る (kuru, "to come") is a native Japanese verb that traces back to Old Japanese 来 (ku, "come"); its modern form retains an irregular conjugation.
Usage tips
- Japanese also uses this verb for an event or season reaching the present time, as when spring arrives.
Other meanings
- arriveverb
Opposites
- 行くikugoverb