Japanese

やる
Meaning: to kill; to do in; to finish off (slang)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 殺る 殺らない
Polite 殺ります 殺りません
Past 殺った 殺らなかった
Polite + Past 殺りました 殺りませんでした
Te-form 殺って 殺らなくて
Potential 殺れる 殺れない
Passive 殺られる 殺られない
Causative 殺らせる 殺らせない
Causative + Passive 殺らされる 殺らされない
Imperative 殺れ 殺るな

Handwriting

殺
る

Example

Just kill him off quickly and be done with it.

Usage Notes

A vulgar or slang version of 'to kill' (korosu). Often used in gritty or violent contexts.

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