当たる

あたる

Also written 当る, 中る, 中たる

Meanings

  1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be hit; to strike Antonym: 外す (はずす).
  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.)
  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
  17. Godan verb, Transitive 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)

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Word lists

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists