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てくる

Kanji
て来る
Suffix
morpheme
Japanese Meaning
動作や変化が発話時点や話し手の側に向かって進行・到来してくることを表す接尾辞的な補助動詞表現 / ある動作や状態が継続した結果として、現在の状態に至っていることを表す補助動詞表現 / これからの変化・動きが話し手のほうへ近づいてくるニュアンスを添える表現
Easy Japanese Meaning
あるうごきやへんかが、はなれたところからいまのじぶんのほうへむかってすすむときにそえることば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
表示某事物或动作逐渐向说话者靠近 / 表示变化逐步显现并到达当前
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
表示動作或狀態逐漸朝說話者方向接近 / 表示變化由過去延續至今、逐步顯現
Korean Meaning
(화자 쪽으로) 점점 다가오다 / 점차 가까이 오다
Vietnamese Meaning
chỉ việc/động tác dần tiến về phía người nói / chỉ trạng thái/biến đổi bắt đầu xảy ra và đang đến với mình
Tagalog Meaning
unti-unting lumalapit sa nagsasalita / dumarating patungo sa nagsasalita / papalapit (sa nagsasalita)
What is this buttons?

Winter is gradually approaching.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

冬天快要来了。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

冬天即將來臨。

Korean Translation

겨울이 다가온다.

Vietnamese Translation

Mùa đông đang đến gần.

Tagalog Translation

Malapit nang dumating ang taglamig.

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て来る: to be gradually approaching oneself

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て来る: to be gradually approaching oneself

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てくる

冬が近づいてくる。

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Winter is gradually approaching.

Winter is gradually approaching.

See correct answer

冬が近づいてくる。

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