当たる
あたる
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to be hit; to strike- to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
- to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
- to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
- to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
All 19 meanings
- to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
- to face; to confront
- to lie (in the direction of)
- to undertake; to be assigned
- to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
- to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
- to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
- to be unnecessary
- to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak
- to feel a bite (in fishing)
- (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)- to shave
- to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 当たるあたる | 当たりますあたります |
| Negative | 当たらないあたらない | 当たりませんあたりません |
| Past | 当たったあたった | 当たりましたあたりました |
| Past negative | 当たらなかったあたらなかった | 当たりませんでしたあたりませんでした |
| Te-form | 当たってあたって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 当たれるあたれる |
| Passive | 当たられるあたられる |
| Causative | 当たらせるあたらせる |
| Volitional | 当たろうあたろう |
| Imperative | 当たれあたれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 当たればあたれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 当たったらあたったら |
Example sentences
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The arrow hit the target.
宝くじが当たった。
I won the lottery.
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The bullet found its mark.
半分当たってるわ。
You're half right.
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His prediction has come true.