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来る, 來る

くる

Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
  • to come (spatially or temporally)
  • to approach
  • to arrive
  • to come back
  • to do ... and come back
  • to come to be
  • to become
  • to get
  • to grow
  • to continue
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 ...")

Related Kanji

来 come, due, next, cause, become
來 come, due, next, cause, become

Example Sentences

私の父は私に、ぜひそこを見てくるようにといった。
My father insisted that I should go to see the place.
１０時までに来ます。
I'll come by 10.
彼は私に正午にここへ来るように言った。
He told me to be here at noon.
私はその事実を君に知らせに来ただけだ。
I merely came to inform you of the fact.
それでは、みなさまも呼んでくるように言いつかってありますのでご同道くださいませ。
In which case, I was also requested to invite all of you so if you would please accompany me...