来

Next (prefix) or for the past (suffix)

Readings

1 Prefix

Next" / "Coming

Used as a prefix to indicate the time period immediately following the current one.

Example

来週、映画を見に行きませんか。

Would you like to go see a movie next week?

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2 Suffix

For the past...

Used as a suffix to describe a continuous state or period extending from the past until now.

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Next (prefix) or for the past (suffix)

Example

この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

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