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Meaning of 付いてくる(ついてくる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

付いてくる, 付いて来る
Kana Reading
ついてくる
Romaji
tsuitekuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Kuru verb - special class
    Meaning
    to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

Example Sentences

付いてくる, 付いて来る, ついてくる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
付いてくる
Plain Polite
付いてきます
Negative
付いてこない
Negative Polite
付いてきません

Past

Plain
付いてきた
Plain Polite
付いてきました
Negative
付いてこなかった
Negative Polite
付いてきませんでした

Te

Plain
付いてきて
Plain Polite
付いてきまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
付いてこられる
Plain Polite
付いてこられます
Negative
付いてこられない
Negative Polite
付いてこられません

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

5 strokes

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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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