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到来する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	到とう来らいする	到とう来らいしない
Polite	到とう来らいします	到とう来らいしません
Past polite	到とう来らいしました	到とう来らいしませんでした
Past	到とう来らいした	到とう来らいしなかった
Te-form	到とう来らいして	到とう来らいしないで
Desire	到とう来らいしたい	到とう来らいしたくない
Potential	到とう来らいできる	到とう来らいできない
Passive	到とう来らいされる	到とう来らいされない
Causative	到とう来らいさせる	到とう来らいさせない
Causative passive	到とう来らいさせられる	到とう来らいさせられない
Volitional	到とう来らいしよう
Polite volitional	到とう来らいしましょう
Imperative	到とう来らいしろ	到とう来らいするな
Conditional	到とう来らいすれば	到とう来らいしなければ
Tara conditional	到とう来らいしたら	到とう来らいしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

arrival; coming; advent

Used for the arrival of something significant, such as a season, era, opportunity, or notable event. Often carries a slightly formal or literary tone.

春はるの到とう来らいを感かんじる。
I feel the arrival of spring.
新あたらしい時じ代だいの到とう来らいを告つげる出で来き事ごとだった。
It was an event that heralded the advent of a new era.

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Usage patterns

〈時とき〉が到とう来らいするfor a season, era, or moment to arrive
新あたらしい時じ代だいが到とう来らいした。
A new era has arrived.
〈事こと〉の到とう来らいを告つげるto herald the arrival of something
桜さくらの開かい花かは春はるの到とう来らいを告つげる。
The blooming of cherry blossoms heralds the arrival of spring.
〈事こと〉の到とう来らいを待まつto await the arrival of something
皆みんながチャンスの到とう来らいを待まっていた。
Everyone was waiting for the chance to come.

Expressions

時じ節せつ到とう来らいthe time has come; the time is ripe

Kanji

到arrival, proceed, reach
来come, due, next

Related words· 6

到とう着ちゃくN4
到着 refers to the physical arrival of people, vehicles, or objects, while 到来 is used for the coming of abstract things like seasons, eras, or opportunities.
訪おとずれ
訪れ is a softer, more literary word for the coming of a season or event, whereas 到来 sounds slightly more formal and is often used in set phrases like 好機到来.
出しゅつ現げんN1
出現 emphasizes something newly appearing or emerging, while 到来 emphasizes the moment something long-awaited finally arrives.
訪おとずれるN2
到来する is a stiff, formal word for the arrival of an era, season, or opportunity, close to 訪れる's intransitive sense but more bureaucratic in tone.

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降こう臨りん
到来 is a general word for the arrival of an event or season, while 降臨 keeps a sacred or highly respectful nuance tied to gods or VIPs.
際さいする
到来する also means an event or season 'arrives', but it is less formal and more widely used in everyday writing than 際する.

Don't confuse with

渡と来らい
渡来 specifically means coming from abroad (e.g. 渡来人), while 到来 is a general word for the arrival of a time, season, or opportunity.
招しょう来らい
招来 means to bring about or invite a result (often negative), while 到来 simply means something has arrived on its own.
再さい来らい
到来 means the arrival of something (often for the first time), such as a season or opportunity, while 再来 specifically implies a repeat coming, something happening again.

Word family

到とう来らい物もの
gift received; present
好こう機き到とう来らい
golden opportunity arrives; advent of a golden opportunity
時じ刻こく到とう来らい
the right moment has come; the opportune time has arrived
時じ機き到とう来らい
a good opportunity has come; the time is ripe
チャンス到とう来らい
arrival of an opportunity; having a chance

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 到 (arrive) and 来 (come). The meaning is transparent from the kanji components.