出てくる
detekuru
To say 'come out' in Japanese, use 出てくる (detekuru).
出てくる is used to describe the physical act of exiting or moving from an interior to an exterior. It is also used more broadly to describe things appearing or emerging, such as the sun coming out from behind clouds or a new product being released.
Meaning: to exit (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 出る is the most general and neutral term for 'come out', 出てくる specifically implies the direction of 'coming'. For a more formal nuance of 'appearing' rather than just 'coming out', you can use 現れる. If you are speaking about someone of higher status or wish to show high respect, the honorific version お出ましになる is used.
How do you pronounce it?
detekuru
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 出る can mean 'to answer the phone', essentially treating the act of answering as 'coming out' to meet the caller.
- The verb 出る (deru), which is the root of 出てくる, can also be used to mean 'to graduate' from a university. In this context, you are not 'coming out' of a building, but rather 'coming out' into society as a graduate.
- When a person 'comes out' of the closet in terms of their sexuality, Japanese uses a loanword translation, as 出てくる would be interpreted literally as exiting a room.
Examples in context
- 警察は、両手を挙げて家から出てくるようトムに言った。The police told Tom to come out of the house with his hands up.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 出てくる in a command or instruction.Tatoeba #11982838 by bunbuku, translation #6003654 by CK
- お客様がお出ましになりましたThe guest has arrived.
- 猫が部屋から出てきたThe cat came out of the room.
- 猫が箱から出てくる。Neko ga hako kara detekuru.A cat comes out of the box.
- 雲の間から太陽が出てくる。Kumo no aida kara taiyou ga detekuru.The sun comes out from between the clouds.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
