No. 762 in Japanese
やり
Spear; lance.
In a sentence
彼は新しい遊び方を試してみたいとやり残した。
He wanted to try the new way of playing he had left undone.
やり is used in the compound verb 'やり残す' meaning 'to leave (something) undone'.
彼女はそのボランティア活動をやり遂げた。
She accomplished that volunteer work.
やり is used in the compound verb 'やり遂げる' meaning 'to accomplish' or 'to carry through'.
何かやりたいプロジェクトがあるんですか？
Is there a project you want to do?
やり is used as a verbal noun synonymous to 'to do', derived from the verb 'やる'.
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