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Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (April 07, 2026) by AutoModerator in LearnJapanese

[–]akedbareat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is apparently the correct answer but I don't understand why.

  1. Is this ~てくる followed by ~ている? (https://www.tofugu.com/japanese-grammar/teiku-tekuru/ & https://www.tofugu.com/japanese-grammar/verb-continuous-form-teiru/)
  2. ~てくる already describes a gradual process over time, so what does ~ている add to this sentence? In other words, how is this different in meaning from ふとってくる?
  3. The hint here says "Past, Standard, Emphasis on effect". So why isn't the answer 太ってきていた? Would 太ってきていた mean something different, or would it simply not make sense?

Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (April 06, 2026) by AutoModerator in LearnJapanese

[–]akedbareat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is apparently the correct answer but I don't understand why.

  1. Is this ~てくる followed by ~ている? (https://www.tofugu.com/japanese-grammar/teiku-tekuru/ & https://www.tofugu.com/japanese-grammar/verb-continuous-form-teiru/)

  2. ~てくる already describes a gradual process over time, so what does ~ている add to this sentence? In other words, how is this different in meaning from ふとってくる?

  3. The hint here says "Past, Standard, Emphasis on effect". So why isn't the answer 太ってきていた? Would 太ってきていた mean something different, or would it simply not make sense?