当てる
あてる
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
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)
All 6 meanings
- to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 当てるあてる | 当てますあてます |
| Negative | 当てないあてない | 当てませんあてません |
| Past | 当てたあてた | 当てましたあてました |
| Past negative | 当てなかったあてなかった | 当てませんでしたあてませんでした |
| Te-form | 当ててあてて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 当てられるあてられる |
| Passive | 当てられるあてられる |
| Causative | 当てさせるあてさせる |
| Volitional | 当てようあてよう |
| Imperative | 当てろあてろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 当てればあてれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 当てたらあてたら |
Example sentences
当ててみて。
Make a guess.
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He hit the mark.
一山当てたんだよ。
I hit the jackpot.
宝くじを当てたい！
I want to win the lottery!
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Put your hands on your hips.
More examples (10)
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He put his hand to his forehead.
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I hit the mark with the arrow.
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He put his hand on his heart.
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He was affected by the heat.
値段を当てられますか。
Can you guess the price?
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He put his eye to a telescope.
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I put the receiver to my ear.
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I was called on in English class.
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I put my finger to my lips.
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Guess who won.