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当あたる
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
Kanji used
当
hit (the target)
Pitch accent
あ
たる
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Conjugations...Used in: 4903
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
to be found
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
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Examples (28 in total)
The weather forecast was right.
His play was a hit.
Your prophecy has come true.
The ball hit the fence.
Tom got hit by a stray bullet.
A golf ball hit Tom.
The ball hit her in the eye.
This is a world where the sun doesn't shine.
My intuition is surprisingly accurate.
The rain was beating hard against the windowpane.
All of Tom's predictions came true.
This year, Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday.
Next year my birthday will fall on a Sunday.
The ball hit him on the left side of the head.
This room doesn't get much sunlight.
My birthday falls on Friday this year.
The hunter aimed at the bird, but missed.
Did Jerry really win a lottery?
If I won the lottery, I'd buy you a new car.
I felt a cold wind on my face.
A ball hit the back of my head while I was playing soccer.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Don't stay in the sun too long.
Suspicion that this amounts to insider trading has strengthened.
Store in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.
If you were to win the lottery, what would you buy with the money?
My room faces south, which makes it sunny and very comfortable.
The arrow hit the target.