
GRAMMAR
来る・動詞・辞書形
kuru verb (dictionary)
to come
Explanation
NOTE
くる (to come) is the other irregular verb in Japanese, alongside する. Its conjugation does not follow る-verb or う-verb patterns and must be memorized.
NOTE
The dictionary form くる is used in casual speech to describe coming to a place, or something/someone arriving.
STRUCTURE
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友達が来る。
Tomodachi ga kuru.
My friend is coming.
明日学校に来る?
Ashita gakkō ni kuru?
Are you coming to school tomorrow?
猫がこっちに来る。
Neko ga kocchi ni kuru.
The cat is coming this way.
Example sentences
私は明日、学校に来る。
I will come to school tomorrow.
彼はいつも早く来る。
He always comes early.
友だちがうちに遊びに来る。
My friend comes to play at my house.
Practice exercises
1
友達が来る。
My friend is coming.
Answer
来る
2
明日学校に来る?
Are you coming to school tomorrow?
Answer
来る
3
友達が家に来る。
My friend is coming to my house.
Answer
来る
4
猫がこっちに来るのが見える。
I can see the cat coming this way.
Answer
来る
5
日曜日に兄が来ると言った。
My older brother said he will come on Sunday.
Answer
来る
6
来週日本から友人が来る予定だ。
A friend from Japan is scheduled to come next week.
Answer
来る
7
毎年春になると燕がこの町に来ることを知っている。
I know that swallows come to this town every spring.
Answer
来る