Word details
当てる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 当てる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to hit
Examples
かろうじて車に当てられずにすんだ。
I narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
2
to expose
Examples
この薬品は日光に当てないようにしなさい。
Don't expose this chemical to direct sunlight.
3
to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to put against; to hold on; to hold against
Examples
その金は体育館の建設に当てられた。
The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.
4
to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class)
5
to guess (an answer)
6
to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
Examples
彼は前回の好景気の間に財産を株取り引きのあてた。
He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Nanori
たい
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