出で来かす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Colloquial transitive verb meaning to do something, often with a nuance of pulling off a feat, committing an act (sometimes negative), or achieving a result. Similar to やる but with a slightly rougher or more emphatic tone.

彼かれはまたやらかした。今こん度どは何なにをでかしたんだ？
He messed up again. What did he do this time?

よくそんな大おお仕し事ごとを一人ひとりででかしたね。

You really pulled off such a big job all by yourself, huh.

Written forms

出で来かすUsage44%
Standard kanji spelling; the reading でかす is a contraction of で (出) + かす (to do).
でかすUsage56%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing.
出でかす
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 出来す.

Kanji

出exit, leave, go out
来come, due, next

Similar words

やる
やる is a more general and neutral transitive verb for 'do'. でかす is more colloquial and often implies a noteworthy or questionable action.
しでかす
しでかす is a synonym with a stronger nuance of committing a blunder or misdeed. でかす can be used for both positive and negative accomplishments.

Etymology

Contraction of 出 (で, 'out') + かす (archaic verb meaning 'to do'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.