〜てくる
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Formation
N4TimeNeutral
Variations
て来る
Meaning
Indicates a change or progression that has occurred from a point in the past up to the present.
Note
Indicates a change or progression that has been happening from the past up to the present moment. Often used with 'has become' or 'has been'.
Examples
日本に来てから、半年が過ぎてきました。
Six months have passed since I came to Japan.
最近、少しずつ暖かくなってきましたね。
It's been getting warmer little by little lately, hasn't it?
物価がだんだん上がってきています。
Prices have been gradually rising.
これからも頑張っていくつもりですが、今までも頑張ってきました。
I intend to keep working hard, but I've also worked hard until now.
最近、日本語が少しずつ分かって来ました。
Recently, I've started to understand Japanese little by little.
夜になると、風が冷たくなって来た。
As night falls, the wind has become colder.
Related Grammar
N4