当てつける

あてつける

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to have a dig at

Also written 当て付ける

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Transitive
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to have a dig at
to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

トムはメアリーの発言はつげんが自分じぶんへの当あてつけなのだと思おもい込こんで気きに病やんでいたが、実じつはメアリーは自嘲的じちょうてきに自分自身じぶんじしんのことを語かたっていただけだった。

Tom was worried that Mary's words were indirectly aimed at him, but in truth she was only talking about herself in a self-depreciating manner.