授受表現N4

やる

to give (to animals, plants, or subordinates)

Structure

N + を + やる

Explanation

やる means giving to someone lower in status, to animals or plants, similar to あげる but more casual (e.g., 犬に餌をやる). やる also casually means "to do".

Examples

毎朝、犬に餌をやります。

I feed the dog every morning.

花に水をやりました。

I watered the flowers.

Note

やる is for animals, plants and juniors. For people, あげる is more polite. やる also means "to do" (宿題をやる).

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