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Noun + に当たる
Noun + に当たる + Noun
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About に当たる
To use に当たる, 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 に当たる, or earlier in the sentence, so long as it is clearly separated from (A).
- 英語の「what's up」は日本語の「元気」に当たる表現だ。'What's up' in English corresponds to the expression 'genki' in Japanese.
- その人は私の親戚に当たる人です。That person is my relative.
- 先生はタナカ君のいとこに当たる。The teacher is Tanaka-kun's cousin.
- 今年は仕事を始めてから5年目に当たる。This year amounts to the 5th year since I've started working. (It's been 5 years since I've started this job)
- ハクは納豆を食べるのが好きなのに対して、チヒロは納豆があまり好きじゃない。As opposed to Haku who likes eating natto, Chihiro does not like eating it as much.
- 「Hello」は日本で「こんにちは」に当たる言葉です。'Hello' corresponds to the Japanese word 'konnichiwa'.
Examples
とある漫画家によるとポーランド語の「 ザクシャ・イン・ラブ 」はおおよそ日本の「愛を永遠に」に当たるらしい。
According to a certain manga artist, the Polish 'Zawsze in love' is roughly equivalent to 'forever in love'.
英語には仕事を終えて帰る時に言う「お疲れ様でした。」に当たる表現はない。
In English, there is no expression corresponding to 'otsukaresamadeshita,' which is said when leaving to go home after finishing work.
日本語能力試験中には「四つの言葉の選択肢のうち、★の位置に当たるものはどれですか」のような問題もある。
There are also questions on the JLPT like 'Among these four (word) choices, which one corresponds to the field with the ★?'.
彼女の長男のリンゴパンはパムの父に当たる。
Her eldest son, Ringopan, is the father of Pamu.
江戸という都市は現在の東京に当たる。
The city called 'Edo' corresponds to present-day Tokyo.
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