当たる

当る、 中る、 中たる

Reading

Kana: あたる

Romaji: ataru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to be hit; to strike

2

to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed

3

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

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 upon (by the teacher)

12

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

13

to be unnecessary

Note: as 〜するには当たらない, etc.

14

to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak

(Baseball term)

Note: usu. as 当たっている

15

(in fishing) to feel a bite

16

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

v5r

vt

17

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 stand in a relationship

Note: as 〜の〜に当たる

Kanji

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

Example Sentences

当(あ)たって砕(くだ)けろ。

➥Go for broke!

矢(や)は的(まと)に当(あ)たった。

➥The arrow hit the target.

弾(たま)が的(まと)に当(あ)たった。

➥The bullet found its mark.

暑(あつ)さにあたった。

➥I was affected by the summer heat.

宝(たから)くじが当(あ)たった。

➥I won the lottery.

夢(ゆめ)は時(とき)としてあたる。

➥Dreams sometimes come true.