Japanese

やる
Meaning: to sexually assault; to violate sexually
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 犯る 犯らない
Polite 犯ります 犯りません
Past 犯った 犯らなかった
Polite + Past 犯りました 犯りませんでした
Te-form 犯って 犯らなくて
Potential 犯れる 犯れない
Passive 犯られる 犯られない
Causative 犯らせる 犯らせない
Causative + Passive 犯らされる 犯らされない
Imperative 犯れ 犯るな

Example

彼は相手を犯るという乱暴な言葉を口にした。
He uttered a crude phrase about sexually assaulting someone.

Usage Notes

This is a harsh adult verb and can imply sexual violence. It is not the neutral everyday verb meaning to do.

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