Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to be hit; to strike
よく狙えば当たるはずだ。If you aim well, it should hit.
2. to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
3. to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
often as ...に当たる
4. to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
そして、こういう予感は不思議と当たるのだ。And, strangely enough, these kinds of premonitions come true.
5. to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
まさか温泉旅行が当たるとはなー。I can't believe I won a hot spring trip.
6. to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
7. to face; to confront
8. to lie (in the direction of)
9. to undertake; to be assigned
10. to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
11. to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
12. to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
ただ、私にきつく当たらないでくれ。Just don't treat me harshly.
13. to be unnecessary
as 〜するには当たらない, etc.
驚くには当たらない。There is no need to be surprised.
14. to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak
usu. as 当たっている
15. to feel a bite (in fishing)
16. (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
17. to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
他の場所を当たろう。Let's check other places.
18. to shave
19. to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship
as 〜の〜に当たる