に当たる says that one thing corresponds to another in a different system: a relative in a family, a word in another language, an amount in another unit, a date in a calendar. It follows a noun, and the thing being placed takes or .
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She is my mother's younger sister.
きごう「ふりいだむfreedomきごう」。
This word corresponds to "freedom" in English.
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This amount is about half a month's salary.
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The year 2024 corresponds to Reiwa 6.
For a date, English says "falls on".
いちれいれい100。
This year marks the 100th anniversary of our founding.
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That day falls on a national holiday, so the office is closed.
Counting as
After a word for a category of behaviour, に当たる says an act counts as that: rude, illegal, a violation. The act is usually a clause with or .
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Cutting someone off mid-sentence counts as rude.
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Copying without permission counts as copyright infringement.
In the negative, says a reaction is not called for: "there is no need to".
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It's nothing to be surprised about.
に当たる and にあたって
is a separate pattern meaning "on the occasion of", for the start of something important.
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On the occasion of the opening, allow me to say a few words.