Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to be hit, to strike.
- to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed.
- to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to. Often as ...に当たる.
- to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.).
- to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win.
- to be successful, to go well, to be a hit.
- to face, to confront.
- to lie (in the direction of).
- to undertake, to be assigned.
- to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted.
- to be called on (e.g. by a teacher).
- to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at.
- to be unnecessary. As 〜するには当たらない, etc..
- Baseball term.to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak. Usu. as 当たっている.
- to feel a bite (in fishing).
- (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil.
Godan verb, transitive verb
- to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison).
- to shave.
- to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship. As 〜の〜に当たる.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
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当たる
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あたる
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✔
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当る
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あたる
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中る
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あたる
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中たる
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あたる
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
hit, right, appropriate
トウ あ.たる まさ.に (2nd, N3)