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Kotomora

来きたる

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Meanings

1

pre-noun adjectival

next; forthcoming; coming

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) used with time expressions to mean 'the coming ...' or 'next ...', often in formal or written contexts. Antonym: 去る (さる) meaning 'last' or 'past'.

Antonyms: 去る

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

to come; to arrive; to be due to

Intransitive godan verb. Original meaning of 来る (きたる), now mostly replaced by 来る (くる) in modern Japanese. Still used in formal, literary, or set expressions. Often implies something arriving as expected or due.

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