other N4 common casual
やる — to do (casual = する)
やる
Meaning
- to do ~ / to play (a sport/game) / to be doing (a job) — the everyday casual verb that stands in for する
Key sentence
宿題はもうやった。
I've already done my homework.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (の)object + を, like any transitive u-verb (やる→やった→やらない) | Nをやる | サッカーをやる / 仕事をやる |
When: Casual and conversational; する is the neutral/formal equivalent. やる can sound slightly rougher or more hands-on than する.
Examples
週末はバンドをやっている。
On weekends I'm in a band (play in a band).
あの店、まだやってるかな。
I wonder if that shop is still open (still operating).
やるだけのことはやった。
I did everything I could.
Easily confused with
Notes
- There is no standalone する node here — for the neutral 'do', use する; やる is its casual counterpart. やる also means 'give' to a plant/animal/inferior (花に水をやる 'water the plants').
See やる in real sentences
Jengo shows やる the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.