来る・くる (ru kuru)

Meaning & usage

Someone or something moves in a direction towards the speaker or the speaker’s viewpoint or area of empathy.

Example sentences 6

1. もし、もし、家内が来たら直ぐ帰るように言って下さい。

   Hello, please tell my wife to come home right away if she (literally: comes to see you) drops by

2. ナンシーは昨日パーティーに来ましたか。

   Did Nancy come to the party yesterday?

3. 今日はまだ新聞が来ない。

   Today's newspaper hasn't come yet.

4. 僕の研究室に明日来て下さい。

   Please come to my office tomorrow.

5. 来週木口さんが名古屋に来るそうだ。

   I was told that Mr. Kiguchi is coming to Nagoya next week.

6. 田中さんが明日うちへ・に来る・来ます。

   Mr. Tanaka will come to my house tomorrow.