〜てくる

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Formation

N4TimeNeutral
Te-Form
Verb
くる
Variations
て来る

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.

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