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やって来る (やってくる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
expression, kuru verb (irregular)
come along ; turn up ; show up
usually written using kana alone
Describes someone or something arriving or appearing, often with a sense of movement toward the speaker or a reference point. Casual and common in speech.
I can't wait for spring to come around.
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expression, kuru verb (irregular)
have been doing ; get to the point where
usually written using kana alone
Used in the pattern 〜てやってくる to indicate that a state or action has continued up to the present, or that one has reached a certain situation after a process. Often implies a gradual development.
Written forms やって 来く る
Common kanji-kana spelling; the 来る part is read くる.
遣や って 来く る
Rare kanji spelling using 遣; mostly seen in older or formal texts.
Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send Similar words 来く る 来る is the basic verb 'to come'. やって来る adds a nuance of appearing or arriving after movement, and is more colloquial.
訪おとず れる 訪れる is more formal and often used for visiting places or for abstract things like seasons or opportunities arriving.
Etymology Compound of やって (from 遣る, 'to do' or 'to send') and 来る ('to come'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed from the idea of 'sending oneself' or 'doing and coming', eventually becoming a set phrase meaning 'to come along'.
