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).