当てる

Reading

Kana: あてる

Romaji: ateru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to hit

2

to expose

3

to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to put against; to hold on; to hold against

4

to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class)

5

to guess (an answer)

6

to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

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

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は的(てき)に当(あ)てた。

➥He hit the mark.

彼(かれ)は額(がく)に手(て)を当(あ)てた。

➥He put his hand to his forehead.

彼(かれ)は暑(あつ)さに当(あ)てられた。

➥He was affected by the heat.

彼(かれ)は胸(むね)に手(て)を当(あ)てた。

➥He put his hand on his heart.

私(わたし)は矢(や)を的(てき)に当(あ)てた。

➥I hit the mark with the arrow.

値段(ねだん)を当(あ)てられますか。

➥Can you guess the price?