Question
of the Week
Vol. 3
Q. What does "~ tekita" mean?
A. "~ te kita （～てきた）" is the verb te form (which is a Japanese verb form. It does not indicate tense by itself, but it combines with other verb forms to create tenses,) + "kita". "Kita" is past tense of the verb "kuru (to come, to get, to become)". "~te kuru （～てくる）" is used to express that an action or a state continues over a period of time.
| Kono hon wa omoshiroku natte kita. この本は面白くなってきた。 |
This book has become interesting. |
| Ashita wa harete kuru deshou. 明日は晴れてくるでしょう。 |
Tomorrow it will become clear. |
