来くる

kuru

Kuru Verb

1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

Intransitive

１いち０れい時じまでに来きます。

jūjimadeni kimasu

I'll come by 10.

Kuru Verb

Auxiliary Verb

2. to come back; to do ... and come back

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 行ってくる

私わたくしの父ちちは私わたくしに、ぜひそこを見みてくるようにといった。

watashino chichiwa watashinizehi sokō mite kuru yōnito itta

My father insisted that I should go to see the place.

Kuru Verb

Auxiliary Verb

3. to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Kuru Verb

4. to come from; to be caused by; to derive from

Intransitive

Kuru Verb

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

Intransitive

, Related to と来たら

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

来きた

kita

The past form

1. Came; Arrived

★ Common

Verb

#582

来きて

kite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Come; Be coming

★ Common

Verb

#716

来こない

konai

The negative form

1. Not coming; Does not come

★ Common

Verb

#2243

来こなかった

konakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not come; Didn't come

★ Common

Verb

#7035

来きました

kimashita

The polite past form

1. Came; Was

★ Common

Verb

#3632

来きます

kimasu

The polite form

1. To come; To arrive

★ Common

Verb

#4218

来きません

kimasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not come.; Will not come.

★ Common

Verb

#8489

来きませんでした

kimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not come; Was not here

★ Common

Verb

#26839

Common 24 items

来きたい

kitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to come; Would like to come

★ Common

Verb

#25121

来きたくない

kitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to come.; Don't want to.

★ Common

Verb

#75861

来きたばかり

kitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just arrived; Recently came

★ Common

Verb

#28947

来きちゃう

kichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Comes/ends up; Regretfully comes/ends up

★ Common

Verb

#29766

来きちゃダメ

kicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't come.; Don't do that.

★ Common

Verb

#39075

来きていない

kite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not coming; Has not come

★ Common

Verb

#30310

来きている

kite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Coming; Being

★ Common

Verb

#9737

来きてはいけない

kitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not come.; Do not come.

★ Common

Adjective

#104336

来きてもいい

kitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May come.; Can come.

★ Common

Adjective

#34703

来きとく

kitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Come prepared.; Be ready.

★ Common

Verb

#155723

来こないで

konaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't come.; Don't come here.

★ Common

Verb

#9464

来こなきゃ

konakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#28770

来こなくてもいい

konakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to come.; You don't need to come.

★ Common

Adjective

#87699

来こなければならない

konakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must come.; Must attend.

★ Common

Adjective

#157332

来こよう

koyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's come.; Shall we come?

★ Common

Verb

#19463

来こられない

korarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot come.; Unable to come.

★ Common

Verb

#24291

来こられる

korareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can come; Are able to come

2. Can come; Is able to come

★ Common

Verb

#18207

来くるところ

kuru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#59096

来くるみたい

kuru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like it's coming.; Appears to be coming.

★ Common

Verb

#67616

来きています

kite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is coming.; Is being.

★ Common

Verb

#18499

来こないでください

konaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't come.; Please don't come.

★ Common

Verb

#58427

来きなさい

kinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Come.; Do.

★ Common

Verb

#11839

来きましょう

kimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's…; Shall we…?

★ Common

Verb

#65740

来こられます

koraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can come; Are able to come

★ Common

Verb

#70512

Advanced 27 items

来こい

koi

A strong, direct command

1. Come.; Get here.

★ Common

Verb

#2318

来きがち

kigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to; Is prone to

★ Common

Verb

#366994

来きたさせられる

kitasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to do; Forced to do

★ Common

Verb

#436649

来きたさせる

kitasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone come; To make someone come

★ Common

Verb

#82028

来きそうだ

kisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will; Seems like it's going to

★ Common

Verb

#57518

来きたそうだ

kita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#118936

来きただろう

kitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably came.; Probably would have come.

★ Common

Verb

#94903

来きたところ

kita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just arrived.; Just got here.

★ Common

Verb

#32424

来きたら

kitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [it] comes; When [it] arrives

★ Common

Verb

#5575

来きたらしい

kitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have come.; Apparently came.

★ Common

Verb

#53762

来きっぱなし

kippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Remaining untouched

★ Common

Verb

#499552

来きてくれ

kite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Come.; Come on.

★ Common

Verb

#2607

来きてちょうだい

kite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Come.; Please come.

★ Common

Verb

#62005

来こないでくれ

konaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't come.; Please don't come.

★ Common

Verb

#52592

来こないといけない

konaito ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must come; Have to come

★ Common

Adjective

#240025

来くるそうだ

kuru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I heard that...

★ Common

Verb

#107882

来くると

kuruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [it] comes; When [someone] comes

★ Common

Verb

#5496

来くるな

kuruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't come.; Do not come.

★ Common

Verb

#6349

来くるなら

kurunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when coming; If/when arriving

★ Common

Verb

#23972

来くるようだ

kuru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#184960

来くるらしい

kururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it will come.; Apparently it's coming.

★ Common

Verb

#66939

来くれば

kureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you come; If/when he/she/it comes

★ Common

Verb

#9125

来き切きる

kikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To cut completely; To finish cutting

★ Common

Verb

#706691

来き抜ぬく

kinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To finish what one starts

★ Common

Verb

#823368

来きてくださいませ

kite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please come.; Please come (very polite).

★ Common

Verb

#190241

来きてはならない

kitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not come.; Do not come.

★ Common

Adjective

#251264

来きてもよろしい

kitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I come?; Is it alright if I come?

★ Common

Adjective

#298210

来くる

kuru

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