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やる・〜てやる

give / do (for someone lower); I'll show you

Noun に + Noun を + やる · Verb て-form + やる

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やる is a casual form of あげる, used for giving to people or animals below you: 犬にえさをやる, "feed the dog"; 花に水をやる, "water the flowers".

てやる does the same for favours: 弟に宿題を教えてやった, "I helped my little brother with his homework". It's fine for younger family members, pets and plants, but with adults it sounds condescending; use てあげる instead.

It also expresses determination or a threat, often in anger: 絶対に勝ってやる, "I'll win, just you watch".

Remember the direction: やる and あげる go out from you; くれる comes to you.

Examples

  • 犬いぬにえさをやりました。

    I fed the dog.

  • 毎朝まいあさ、花はなに水みずをやる。

    I water the flowers every morning.

  • 弟おとうとに宿題しゅくだいを教おしえてやった。

    I helped my little brother with his homework.

  • 今度こんどこそ、絶対ぜったいに勝かってやる。

    This time, I'll win, just you watch.

  • 子こどもに絵本えほんを読よんでやった。

    I read my child a picture book.

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