やる
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 遣る
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game)
JLPT N5 Genki L21
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to studyColloquial- to send; to dispatch; to despatch
- to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)
- to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer
- to make (a vehicle) go faster
All 16 meanings
- to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise
- to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke
- to hold (a performance); to perform; to show
- to ease (one's mind)
- to harm; to injure; to killColloquial
- to have sex; to fuck; to bangSlangVulgar
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to live; to get by; to get alongSuffix, Godan verb (-ru)
to do ... completely- to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb (-ru)
to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to- to make active efforts to ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | やる | やります |
| Negative | やらない | やりません |
| Past | やった | やりました |
| Past negative | やらなかった | やりませんでした |
| Te-form | やって |
|---|---|
| Potential | やれる |
| Passive | やられる |
| Causative | やらせる |
| Volitional | やろう |
| Imperative | やれ |
| Conditional (ば) | やれば |
| Conditional (たら) | やったら |