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Japanese Texts Using 〜てくる (come to / start to (toward speaker))

23 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜てくる (come to / start to (toward speaker)), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.

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解説かいせつBackground

About the grammar point 〜てくる

〜てくる (come to / start to (toward speaker)) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 23 free Japanese texts that use 〜てくる in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.

Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜てくる across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.

質問しつもんQuestions

〜てくる: questions & answers

What does 〜てくる mean?

〜てくる (come to / start to (toward speaker)) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 23 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.

What JLPT level is 〜てくる?

〜てくる is typically introduced around JLPT N4. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.

How can I practise 〜てくる by reading?

Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜てくる was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.