What does やって来る mean in Japanese?

to come along, to come around, to turn up, to arrive at the present, to get where one is, to have been doing something (for a period of time)

やって来る (Yattekuru) — to come along · Japanese Dictionary

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Yattekuru

Usually written in kana.

Other forms: 遣って来る

やって来る (Yattekuru) is a Japanese expression meaning “to come along, to come around, to turn up, to arrive at the present”.

expression, kuru verbto come along; to come around; to turn up
expression, kuru verbto arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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