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“To come” in Japanese

Short answer
来る kitaru きたる

To come in Japanese is “来る” (kitaru). Full meaning: to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue.

Other ways to say “To come” in Japanese

参ずる sanzuru to come, to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation いらっしゃる irassharu to come, to go, to be (somewhere); to be (doing) 参る mairu to go, to come, to call; to be defeated, to collapse, to die; to be annoyed, to be nonplussed 出でる ideru to go, to come 参じる sanjiru to come, to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation 運ぶ hakobu to carry, to transport, to move, to convey; to come, to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move らし rashi to come, to go, to be (somewhere); to be (doing) 来れる koreru to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue これる koreru to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue 参する sansuru to come, to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation 來れる koreru to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue

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