当てつける

あてつける

Also written 当て付ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to have a dig at
2. to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

Kanji

• 当 hit. Read as あて.

Example sentences

• トムはメアリーの発言が自分への当てつけなのだと思い込んで気に病んでいたが、実はメアリーは自嘲的に自分自身のことを語っていただけだった。
  Tom was worried that Mary's words were indirectly aimed at him, but in truth she was only talking about herself in a self-depreciating manner.

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