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Meaning of やって来る(やってくる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

やって来る
Kana Reading
やってくる
Romaji
yattekuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Kuru verb - special class
    Meaning
    to come along; to come around; to turn up

Example Sentences

やって来る, やってくる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
やって来る
Plain Polite
やって来ます
Negative
やって来ない
Negative Polite
やって来ません

Past

Plain
やって来た
Plain Polite
やって来ました
Negative
やって来なかった
Negative Polite
やって来ませんでした

Te

Plain
やって来て
Plain Polite
やって来まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
やって来られる
Plain Polite
やって来られます
Negative
やって来られない
Negative Polite
やって来られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

come, due, next, cause, become

On: ライ, タイ

Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ

7 strokes

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