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N3 Lesson 7: 12/21

に当(あ)たる

Correspond to, Amounts to, Equals to, Is appropriate

Structure

Noun + に当(あ)たる
Noun + に当(あ)たる + Noun

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About に当たる

As mentioned in our 当(あ)たり lesson, 当(あ)たる often has a meaning that is similar to に対(たい)して 'to be in regard to'. Due to this, when combined with the case marking particle に, に当(あ)たる will be translated as 'to correspond to', 'to amount to', 'to be appropriate for', or 'to be in regard to'. These may seem quite different, but we will examine the similarities shortly.

To use に当(あ)たる, attach it to the end of an (A) noun that you would like to mark as being the 'point of reference'. (B) may come directly after に当(あ)たる, or earlier in the sentence, so long as it is clearly separated from (A).

As for the link between に対(たい)して and に当(あ)たる, it is as follows. In に対(たい)して, (A) and (B) exist simultaneously, but (B) opposes something about (A). に当(あ)たる, (A) and (B) exist simultaneously, but (B) matches something about (A). Due to this, unless the speaker is specifically trying to highlight something that is 'opposing', or 'matching', the base meaning of '(A) and (B) existing simultaneously' may be the standard translation.

Examples

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    とある漫画家(まんがか)によるとポーランド語(ご)の「 ザクシャ・イン・ラブ 」はおおよそ日本語(にほんご)の「愛(あい)を永遠(えいえん)に」に当(あ)たるらしい。

    According to a certain manga artist, the Polish 'Zawsze in love' is roughly equivalent to the Japanese 'forever in love'.

    英語(えいご)には仕事(しごと)を終(お)えて帰(かえ)る時(とき)に言(い)う「お疲(つか)れ様(さま)でした。」に当(あ)たる表現(ひょうげん)はない。

    In English, there is no expression corresponding to 'otsukaresamadeshita,' which is said when leaving to go home after finishing work.

    日本語(にほんご)能力(のうりょく)試験(しけん)中(ちゅう)には「四(よっ)つの言葉(ことば)の選択肢(せんたくし)のうち、★の位置(いち)に当(あ)たるものはどれですか」のような問題(もんだい)もある。

    There are also questions on the JLPT like 'Among these four (word) choices, which one corresponds to the field with the ★?'.

    彼女(かのじょ)の長男(ちょうなん)のリンゴパンはパムの父(ちち)に当(あ)たる。

    Her eldest son, Ringopan, also corresponds to the father of Pamu.

    江戸(えど)という都市(とし)は現在(げんざい)の東京(とうきょう)に当(あ)たる。

    The city called 'Edo' corresponds to present-day Tokyo.

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