くる

Common word

  1. Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb

    to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive

    • 10時までに来ます。
      I'll come by 10.
  2. Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb

    to come back, to do ... and come back
    after the -te form of a verb
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.
  3. Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb

    to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue
    after the -te form of a verb
    word usually written using kana alone

  4. Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb

    to come from, to be caused by, to derive from

  5. Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb

    to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")