Vocabulary

What does 来る (きたる, kitaru) mean?

来る (きたる, kitaru) means coming, next, upcoming.

Quick facts
Readingきたる
Romajikitaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きたる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkitaru

coming, next, upcoming

Example sentences

  • The recital will be held this coming Sunday.

  • We are proceeding with preparations for the upcoming general election.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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