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arrival; advent
The coming or arrival of a time, era, season, or opportunity. Used for abstract arrivals rather than physical ones.
春の到来を待つ。
To wait for the arrival of spring.
AI時代の到来が話題になっている。
The advent of the AI era is a hot topic.
長い冬が終わり、ようやく暖かい季節の到来を感じた。
The long winter ended, and I finally felt the arrival of the warm season.
Used for the arrival of seasons, eras, opportunities, and abstract concepts rather than physical arrivals of people or objects. For physical arrival, use 到着.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 時代の到来: the advent of an era
- 春の到来: the arrival of spring
- チャンスの到来: the arrival of an opportunity