当たる | Japanese meaning

当たる【あたる】

Frequency rank: 1,103.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to be hit; to strikeantonym: 外す
to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
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 unnecessaryas 〜するには当たらない, etc.
to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streakbaseballusu. as 当たっている
to feel a bite (in fishing)
(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

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 relationshipas 〜の〜に当たる

Forms

当たる【あたる】Frequency rank: 1,103.
当る【あたる】Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.
中る【あたる】
中たる【あたる】
あたるFrequency rank: 2,878. – 2,879.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be hit; to strike

This meaning indicates physical impact, often relating to something being struck by an object or force.

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The ball hit my face.

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I heard the sound of rain hitting the window.

to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed

This meaning refers to the act of making physical contact or joining two surfaces together.

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Please do not touch this part.

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He placed his hand on my shoulder.

to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to

This meaning conveys the sense of something being relevant or suitable in a particular context.

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That rule applies to all students.

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His opinion is equivalent to my thoughts.

to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

This usage is about being accurate or correct regarding forecasts or evaluations.

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His predictions were all right on the money.

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That criticism was really spot on.

to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win

This meaning relates to being chosen as a winner in a contest or lottery.

。

He won the lottery.

だっ。

It was lucky to win that lottery.

to be successful; to go well; to be a hit

This meaning describes achieving success or popularity in various endeavors, such as performances or projects.

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That movie was a big hit.

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His idea was successful.

to face; to confront

This usage indicates the act of facing or dealing with a situation or person directly.

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He confronted the issue.

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She faced her boss.

to lie (in the direction of)

This meaning suggests physical positioning or orientation in relation to another object or direction.

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The house lies to the north.

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The village is situated by the river.

to undertake; to be assigned

This usage refers to taking on tasks or responsibilities that have been given to someone.

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He was assigned that project.

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She undertook the new job.

to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted

This meaning indicates suffering from adverse conditions or effects, often due to external factors.

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He was stricken with food poisoning.

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She was afflicted by heat exhaustion.

to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)

This usage refers to being summoned or asked to participate or respond in some context.

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I was called on by the teacher.

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He was called on in class.

to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at

This meaning conveys the idea of responding to someone or something with hostility or aggression.

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He treated that child harshly.

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She lashed out at me coldly.

to be unnecessary

This usage indicates that something is not needed or required in a particular situation.

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That explanation is unnecessary.

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His advice was completely unnecessary.

to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak

This meaning refers to a good performance, especially in sports, indicating consistent success.

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He's been hitting well lately.

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She has been hitting home runs consecutively.

to feel a bite (in fishing)

This usage pertains to experiencing a fish biting the bait while fishing.

きごう！

I felt a bite!

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He felt a bite while fishing.

(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil

This meaning refers to food items becoming damaged or starting to decay.

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This apple is already bruised.

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The banana got bruised.

to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)

This meaning indicates the act of investigating or examining something carefully.

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He tried to feel out my opinion.

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She probed into the situation.

to shave

This usage refers to the act of cutting hair or facial hair closely to the skin.

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I shave my beard every morning.

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He doesn't like to shave his face.

to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship

This meaning refers to familial or relational connections between individuals.

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He is my cousin.

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She is my aunt.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to assign a scoreto win the lotteryto be right on the predictionto be hit by the ballto confront the enemyto be on a hitting streakto lash out at someoneto face the problemto be afflicted by heatstroketo feel a bite (when fishing)to be unnecessarily harshto be selected in a lotteryto hit the targetto be assigned a taskto be in contact with someoneto be bruised (of fruit)to affix a nailto be a relative of someone

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)