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To arrive or approach a place
電車が駅に来た
The train arrived at the station
Often used to describe movement toward the speaker's location
To visit someone
先生が病院に来た
The doctor came to the hospital
Can imply a temporary stay
To occur or happen (for events)
試験が来週来る
The exam is coming next week
Used for scheduled events approaching in time
The verb '来る' is irregular and does not follow standard verb conjugation patterns.
Use '来る' when the subject is moving toward the speaker's location.
From Old Japanese 'ki1' (来), meaning 'to come'. Related to the verb '来る' in modern Japanese.
In formal contexts, '参る' (mairu) may be used instead. The verb is irregular in conjugation.