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Definition and meaning of 来る - くる in Japanese

くる来る
kuru

N4

1.to come

~くる verb (spec.) / intransitive verb

友だちのうちへ来る。
I come to a friend's house.
くる来る
kuru

N4

1.arrive or approach spatially or temporally.

Kuru verb - special class, Intransitive verb

明日友達が来る。
My friend is coming tomorrow.
今晩新しい本が来る。
A new book is coming tonight.
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2.arrive or to come.

Kuru verb - special class, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

明日友達が来る。
My friend is coming tomorrow.
仕事が終わったら来る。
I will come after work is finished.
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3.arrive or to approach.

Kuru verb - special class, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

春が来ると、花が咲き始めます。
When spring comes, the flowers begin to bloom.
毎日練習を続ければ、上達が来るでしょう。
If you continue practicing every day, improvement will come.
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4.originate from or be a result of.

Kuru verb - special class, Intransitive verb

彼の成功は努力から来る。
His success comes from hard work.
この問題は誤解から来る。
This problem arises from a misunderstanding.
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5.arrive or to come.

Kuru verb - special class, Intransitive verb

野菜の中で一番好きなのは、やっぱりほうれん草が来る。
When it comes to vegetables, spinach is my favorite.
明日のパーティーには、友達がたくさん来る予定だ。
Many friends are planning to come to the party tomorrow.
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くるひもくるひも来る日も来る日も
kuruhimokuruhimo

N4

1.consistently, without fail, every day.

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

来る日も来る日も、毎日同じことを繰り返す。
Day after day, I repeat the same thing every day.
彼女は来る日も来る日も、一生懸命働いている。
She works hard day in and day out.
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くるひ来る日
kuruhi

N4

1.days that are yet to come.

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

来る日は晴れるといいですね。
I hope the coming days will be sunny.
来る日のことを考えて準備しよう。
Let's prepare for the coming days.
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くるとし来る年
kurutoshi

N4

1.the year that is approaching.

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

来る年は新しい挑戦を楽しみにしています。
I look forward to new challenges in the coming year.
来る年には新しい目標を設定したいです。
I want to set new goals in the coming year.
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くるべき来るべき
kurubeki

N4

1.anticipated to happen soon.

Noun or verb acting prenominally

明日、来るべき友達と一緒に映画を見に行く予定です。
I am planning to go see a movie with a friend who is expected to come tomorrow.
来るべき週末には、家族と一緒にピクニックに行く予定です。
I am planning to go on a picnic with my family on the upcoming weekend.
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くる来る
kuru

N4

1.upcoming or future.

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

来年の春に新しいプロジェクトが来る。
A new project will come next spring.
来週の木曜日に友達が来る予定です。
My friends are coming next Thursday.
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2.arrive or come to a place.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

明日友達が来る。
My friend is coming tomorrow.
今晩新しい本が来る。
A new book is coming tonight.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
来る くる
来る くる
来る日も来る日も くるひもくるひも
来る日 くるひ
来る年 くるとし
来るべき くるべき
来る くる

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