来る
kuruverb★Beginner
general
to come
明日、友達が家に来る。
My friend will come to my house tomorrow.
電車が駅に来た。
The train arrived at the station.
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Commonly used to indicate movement toward the speaker or a specific location.
general
to happen
良いことが来る。
Good things will happen.
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Used in a more abstract sense to describe events or occurrences.
Collocations
来るcome来ることcoming来るべきshould come
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Phrases
来る日も来る日もphrase
day after day
来るべきものphrase
what is to come
💡Pro Tip
Irregular Conjugation
Remember that '来る' is an irregular verb and does not follow the standard -u verb conjugation patterns.
⚡Gold Rule
Movement Toward
Use '来る' when referring to movement toward the speaker or a specific location.
📖Word Origin
Derived from Old Japanese 'ki1' (to come), with the modern form 'kuru' evolving through historical sound changes.
📝Usage Notes
The verb '来る' is irregular and does not follow standard verb conjugation patterns. Its negative form is '来ない' (kinai), and the past tense is '来た' (kita).
Word Breakdown
来
come
rootる
verb ending
suffix✎ Noted on May 2, 2026JA → EN