やります（やります、yarimasu）
- to do

The Japanese verb やります やります primarily means "to do" or "to perform." It often implies a more casual or less formal style compared to other verbs with similar meanings. It can also mean "to give" or "to serve" in certain contexts, particularly when speaking to inferiors or pets. The specific meaning depends heavily on the context of the conversation.

⚫︎宿題をやります Translation: I will do my homework. ⚫︎晩ご飯をやります Translation: I'll prepare dinner. (or I'll have dinner) ⚫︎犬にえさをやります Translation: I'll feed the dog.

⚫︎Use やります やります when talking about actions, tasks, or activities you intend to do or are doing. ⚫︎It's generally considered informal. Avoid it when speaking to superiors, elders, or in formal settings. ⚫︎It is appropriate for daily conversations with friends, family, and people you know well. ⚫︎It can also be used when giving something to someone of lower status or to pets.

⚫︎やります is written in hiragana. ⚫︎The base form is やる. ⚫︎The polite form is します, which is generally preferred in more formal situations. ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana for the conjugated forms. Examples of the various conjugations include: やる - do (plain form, present/future) やらない - don't do (plain form, present/future negative) やった - did (plain form, past) やらなかった - didn't do (plain form, past negative) やりますやります - do (polite form, present/future) やりません - don't do (polite form, present/future negative) やりました - did (polite form, past) やりませんでした - didn't do (polite form, past negative) やろう - let's do (volitional form, plain) やりましょう - let's do (volitional form, polite)

⚫︎します (polite form of "to do") ⚫︎行います (to conduct, to perform – more formal) ⚫︎する (to do – plain form) ⚫︎行う (to perform, to carry out) ⚫︎実施する (to implement, to carry out)

There is no direct antonym, as it depends on the action. The opposite would be "not doing" something, which can be expressed with the negative forms: やりません, やらない, etc.

毎日、日本語の勉強をやります ・Translation: I study Japanese every day. ・Explanation: This sentence uses やりますやります to describe a regular activity, something the speaker does every day.

晩ご飯をやりますから、もうすぐ帰ります ・Translation: I will prepare dinner, so I will be home soon. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of やりますやります to describe an action that the speaker will perform, which is preparing dinner.

The etymology of やる, the plain form of やります, is unclear, but it is considered an ancient Japanese word. It is a very basic verb and its origins are deeply rooted in the history of the Japanese language.