1.
to come, to arrive
Expresses movement toward the speaker's current location or reference point. The opposite of 行く (to go). Used when the speaker is at or identifies with the destination.
2.
to come about, to occur
When attached to the te-form of another verb (〜てくる), indicates an action that has been continuing up to the present, or movement toward the speaker.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Counterpart: 行く (to go). Pattern: Xに/へ来る (come to X).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state or habitual. 来ている = 'has come (and is here)' or 'comes regularly.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 家に来る (come to the house)
- 遊びに来る (come to hang out)
- 〜て来る (come after doing ~, or change up to now)
- 来るようになる (come to do something regularly)
IRREGULAR VERB: One of only two irregular verbs (with する). Reading changes: く→こ (negative), く→き (te-form, past, polite).
Related Words
See also:
行く