来ます（きます、kimasu）
- to come

The Japanese verb 来ます （きます） means "to come." It describes the action of moving from a distant place to a closer one, or to a specific location. It is a very common verb used in a wide variety of contexts.

⚫︎明日、友達が来ます。 Translation: My friend will come tomorrow. ⚫︎家に来てください。 Translation: Please come to my house. ⚫︎バスが来ません。 Translation: The bus is not coming.

⚫︎来ます is used to describe physical movement toward a location or person. ⚫︎It can indicate the arrival of something, such as a person, object, or event. ⚫︎It is used in both formal and informal situations, though the level of politeness can be adjusted through the use of different verb conjugations. For example, 来ません (きません) means "will not come," and 来ました (きました) means "came."

⚫︎The base form is 来る（くる） in its dictionary form. ⚫︎It is typically written in hiragana as きます（きます） when conjugated. ⚫︎The kanji form is 来る（くる), and it is used more frequently in written Japanese. ⚫︎The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is usually "ます" in polite form. The okurigana changes depend on the conjugation of the verb.

There are no perfect synonyms, but depending on the context, you might use verbs like: ⚫︎行く（いく） - "to go" (opposite of 来ます) ⚫︎到着する（とうちゃくする） - "to arrive" (more formal) ⚫︎訪れる（おとずれる） - "to visit"

⚫︎行く（いく） - "to go" (opposite of 来ます) ⚫︎去る（さる） - "to leave"

私は来週日本へ来ます。 ・Translation: I will come to Japan next week. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the speaker's intention to travel to Japan.

パーティーに誰が来ますか？ ・Translation: Who is coming to the party? ・Explanation: This question inquires about the attendees of the party.

The etymology of 来る is related to the ancient Japanese verb for "to come," which has evolved into its modern form. The kanji 来 itself has Chinese origins, but its usage in Japanese has developed over time.