Meaning & usage
来る is the basic verb meaning to come or visit, used in plain and polite speech alike. It conjugates irregularly, with forms like 来ない, 来た, and 来るな in commands. It also appears in set expressions such as 来る日も来る日も, meaning day after day.
Example sentences 8
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来る前になぜ電話をかけてくれなかったの。
Why didn't you phone before coming?
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来るなといったのにやってきた。
He came even though I told him not to.
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来る日も来る日も雨だった。
It rained day after day.
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優子さんはいつデンバーに来るのかなあ。
When will Yuko come to Denver?
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来るときはいつでも知らせてください。
Let me know whenever you come.
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六月は来る日も来る日も雨が降る。
In June, it rains day after day.
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まったく・・・つきあいが長くなってくると、どいつもこいつもお前に毒される。
Oh boy ... when they hang out with you for long everyone ends up picking up your bad habits.
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来るなといっても彼女は来るよ。
She'll come even if you tell her not to.