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Yagaru
What is the yagaru verb ending?
The yagaru (やがる) verb ending shows contempt for whoever is `doing' the verb. It attaches to the ren'yōkei (連用形) or the te form of the verb. For example
nani wo kangaeyagattanda? (何をかんがえやがったんだ) `What the hell were you thinking about?'
koboshiyagatta (こぼしやがった) `He's damn well spilt it.'
This ending crops up a lot in manga (Japanese comics).
It originated from the verb ending agaru.