JLPT N3 Intermediate
やって来る
To come along, show up, or arrive; to have been doing something continuously up to the present.
Readings
Other forms
やってくる common hiragana form
やってきます polite form
やってきた past form
やってきて te-form
1 Verb
To Come" / "To Arrive
Describes the action of a person, object, or abstract concept approaching and arriving at the speaker’s location.
Example
向こう から 大きな 犬 が やって来た 。
A big dog came over from the other side.
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2 Verb
To Have Done Something Up To Now
Indicates that one has continuously performed an action or maintained a situation from the past leading up to the present.
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