行う

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 行う is a transitive godan verb read おこなう; it means to carry out or conduct work such as a drill, activity, or event.
• Basic usage: Mark what is conducted with を, as in 避難訓練を行う and 清掃活動を行う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Inflection and reading
  • An ongoing activity takes the form 行っている, where 行って is read おこなって. It shares its spelling with forms of 行く(いく), but it is a different verb.
• What is carried out
  • 行う suits planned drills, duties, and events that are put into practice. It does not express traveling to a place.
• Difference from する
  • する is common for everyday actions, while 行う can emphasize carrying out an organized or formal activity according to a plan.