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What does 当たる (あたる, ataru) mean?

当たる (あたる, ataru) means to hit, to strike; to win, to be correct.

Quick facts
Readingあたる
Romajiataru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
あたる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonataru

to hit, to strike; to win, to be correct

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be hit; to strike
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win

Example sentences

  • The ball hit the window and broke it.

  • If I win the lottery, I want to travel.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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