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あたる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to be hit; to strike
2. to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
3. to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
4. to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
5. to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
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
13. to be unnecessary
as 〜するには当たらない, etc.
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)
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
Alt. forms
当あたる
72%
あたる
20%
当あたる
6%
中あたる
中あたる
Pitch accent
あ
たる
Top 2800
Conjugations...Used in: 2967
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
to be found
to face the situation
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to undertake a duty
to treat badly
to be found
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to treat badly
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
to be exposed to wind
to undertake a duty
to warm oneself at the fire
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
to have one's predictions turn out exactly right
to deal with a situation; to take charge of an affair
to hit the bull's-eye
Examples (28 in total)
The weather forecast was right.
His play was a hit.
Your prophecy has come true.
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