〜てくる
Formation
N4
Meaning
Indicates a change or progression that has occurred from a point in the past up to the present.
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.