Vocab Info

N3 る-verb, Transitive verb

当(あ)てるto hit, to expose, to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against, to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class), to guess (an answer), to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hit

      2. 2.

        to expose

      3. 3.

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

      4. 4.

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

      5. 5.

        to guess (an answer)

      6. 6.

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

    All Forms

    当てる 【あてる】

    Details

      • あ

      • て

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 1,000

    Examples

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    • ボールを人(ひと)に当(あ)てないで下(くだ)さい。

      Please don't throw balls to hit people.

      • N3
    • あなたが宝(たから)くじを当(あ)てたと聞(き)きました。

      I heard that you hit the lottery.

      • N3
    • ダーツを的(まと)に当(あ)てるには相当(そうとう)な技術(ぎじゅつ)が必要(ひつよう)だそうです。

      It seems that considerable skill is required to hit the target in darts.

      • N3
    • 日(ひ)に当(あ)てた布団(ふとん)で寝(ね)るといつもより質(しつ)の良(よ)い睡眠(すいみん)をとる事(こと)が出来(でき)る。

      Sleeping with a futon exposed to the sun can result in better sleep quality than usual.

      • N3
    • いきなり練習(れんしゅう)相手(あいて)として強敵(きょうてき)を当(あ)てても彼(かれ)らは実力(じつりょく)を発揮(はっき)できないでしょう。

      Even if you call on tough opponents as practice partners all of a sudden, they won't be able to demonstrate their full abilities.

      • N2
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