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
Kanji used
hit (the target)
Pitch accent
たる
Top 1000
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
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 incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
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 ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to be exposed to wind
to face the situation
to treat badly
to undertake a duty
to warm oneself at the fire
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
to have one's predictions turn out exactly right
to face the situation
to deal with a situation; to take charge of an affair
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
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.