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やる to do

やる is the #41 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to do” and is pronounced [ja̠ɾɯ̟].

#41frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of やる

FormWhat it isMeaning
やったpastdid
やらpresentdo
やれcommanddo!
やられるpassivebe done
やらないnegativedo not do
やらずnegativedoing (stem form)
やりますpolite
やればconditionalif ... do
遣るalternative, kanji
演るalternative, kanji
殺るalternative, kanji
行るalternative, kanji
犯るalternative, kanji

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