当たる
あたる
Also written 当る, 中る, 中たる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be hit; to strike Antonym: 外す (はずす).
- to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
- to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to (often as ...に当たる)
- to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
- to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
- to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
- to face; to confront
- to lie (in the direction of)
- to undertake; to be assigned
- to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
- to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
- to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
- to be unnecessary (as 〜するには当たらない, etc.)
- to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak (usu. as 当たっている)
- to feel a bite (in fishing)
- (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
- Godan verb, Transitive to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
- to shave
- 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
- 当 hit. Read as あたる.
Example sentences
- 一立方メートルは千リットルにあたる。
A cubic meter corresponds to 1000 liters. - 君の話にも多少当たっているところがある、君の話もわからないでもない。
There may be some truth in your story. - 君の予言が当たったよ。
Your prophecy has come true. - 君の指摘、中らずといえども遠からずだね。
Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close. - 君の考えは当たらずとも遠からずだ。
Your guess is almost right.
Common phrases
- 指導に当たる
- 任に当たる (にんにあたる) to undertake a duty
- 光が当たる
- 先輩にあたる
- 対応に当たる
- 祖父にあたる
- 後輩に当たる
- 日が当たる
- 警備に当たる
- 叔母にあたる
- 抽選で当たる
- 曽祖父にあたる
- つらくあたる to treat badly
- 罰が当たる to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral)
- スポットが当たる (スポットがあたる) to be in the spotlight
Related forms
- 当てる (あてる) to hit (transitive partner)
Words containing 当たる
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