Japanese Texts Using 〜てやる (do for (blunt benefactive))
10 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜てやる (do for (blunt benefactive)), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.
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ひとつの火
One Fire
新美 南吉
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怪しの者
The Mysterious One
国枝 史郎
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おせっかい夫人
The Meddlesome Wife
岡本 かの子
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薔薇の女
The Rose Woman
渡辺 温
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おりこうハンス
Clever Hans
グリム ヤーコプ・ルートヴィッヒ・カール
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女忍術使い
The Female Ninja
坂口 安吾
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非情な男
The Heartless Man
山川 方夫
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偽者二題
Two Impostors
芥川 竜之介
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夏の夜の冒険
A Summer Night's Adventure
平林 初之輔
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生霊
The Living Ghost
小泉 八雲
解説Background
About the grammar point 〜てやる
〜てやる (do for (blunt benefactive)) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 10 free Japanese texts that use 〜てやる in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.
Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜てやる across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.
質問Questions
〜てやる: questions & answers
What does 〜てやる mean?
〜てやる (do for (blunt benefactive)) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 10 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.
What JLPT level is 〜てやる?
〜てやる is typically introduced around JLPT N4. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.
How can I practise 〜てやる by reading?
Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜てやる was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.