当あてる

ateru

Ichidan Verb

1. to hit

Transitive

かろうじて車くるまに当あてられずにすんだ。

karōjite kurumani aterarezuni sunda.

I narrowly escaped being hit by a car.

Ichidan Verb

2. to expose

Transitive

この薬品やくひんは日光にっこうに当あてないようにしなさい。

kono yakuhinwa nikkōni atenai yōni shinasai.

Don't expose this chemical to direct sunlight.

Ichidan Verb

3. to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to put against; to hold on; to hold against

Transitive

その金かねは体育たいいく館かんの建設けんせつに当あてられた。

sono kinwa taiikukanno kensetsuni aterareta.

The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.

Ichidan Verb

4. to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class)

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

5. to guess (an answer)

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

6. to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

Transitive

彼かれは前回ぜんかいの好こう景気けいきの間あいだに財産ざいさんを株かぶ取とり引ひきのあてた。

karewa zenkaino kōkēkino aidani zaisan'o kabutorihikino ateta.

He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

当あてた

ateta

The past form

1. Hit; Struck

★ Common

Verb

#14934

当あてて

atete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. hitting; guessing

★ Common

Verb

#11431

当あてない

atenai

The negative form

1. Not hit; Not apply

★ Common

Verb

#82776

当あてなかった

atenakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't hit; Didn't guess

★ Common

Verb

#256650

当あてました

atemashita

The polite past form

1. Hit; Applied

★ Common

Verb

#83615

当あてます

atemasu

The polite form

1. To meet; To apply

★ Common

Verb

#80914

当あてません

atemasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't hit.; Won't guess.

★ Common

Verb

#266939

当あてませんでした

atemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't hit; Didn't apply

★ Common

Verb

#751851

Common 23 items

当あてたい

atetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to hit; Want to try (hitting)

★ Common

Verb

#64845

当あてたくない

atetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to hit.; Don't want to aim for.

★ Common

Verb

#403617

当あてたばかり

atetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just hit; Recently hit

★ Common

Verb

#710932

当あてちゃう

atechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. to hit (accidentally); to guess (correctly)

★ Common

Verb

#154330

当あてちゃダメ

atecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't hit.; Don't guess.

★ Common

Verb

#329673

当あてていない

atete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not hitting; Not applying

★ Common

Verb

#290375

当あてている

atete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being on target; Being applicable

★ Common

Verb

#75557

当あててはいけない

atetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not touch.; Must not hit.

★ Common

Adjective

#457361

当あててもいい

atetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May touch.; May hit.

★ Common

Adjective

#331914

当あてとく

atetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To reserve; To book

★ Common

Verb

#567831

当あてないで

atenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't hit.; Don't guess.

★ Common

Verb

#155377

当あてなきゃ

atenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

★ Common

Verb

#188804

当あてなくてもいい

atenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to hit.; Don't need to aim.

★ Common

Adjective

#473107

当あてなければならない

atenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must hit.; Must apply.

★ Common

Adjective

#300342

当あてよう

ateyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's guess.

★ Common

Verb

#55985

当あてられない

aterarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be hit.; Cannot be guessed.

★ Common

Verb

#60719

当あてるところ

ateru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Target; Point of impact

★ Common

Verb

#456837

当あてるみたい

ateru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like hitting.; Appears to be guessing.

★ Common

Verb

#417895

当あてています

atete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are guessing.; Are estimating.

★ Common

Verb

#130298

当あてないでください

atenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't hit.; Don't guess.

★ Common

Verb

#312073

当あてなさい

atenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Try.; Aim.

★ Common

Verb

#143929

当あてましょう

atemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's guess.; Let's try.

★ Common

Verb

#95224

当あてられます

ateraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#132740

Advanced 28 items

当あてがち

ategachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#546647

当あてきる

atekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To hit the mark; To achieve completely

★ Common

Verb

#833947

当あてさせられる

atesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to aim; To be forced to guess

★ Common

Verb

#866112

当あてさせる

atesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone guess; To have someone aim at

★ Common

Verb

#201504

当あてそうだ

atesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#476665

当あてたそうだ

ateta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#161828

当あてただろう

atetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably hit.; Probably guessed correctly.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

当あてたところ

ateta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Hit the mark.; Where it landed.

★ Common

Verb

#304550

当あてたら

atetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it hits; When it hits

★ Common

Verb

#60447

当あてたらしい

atetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have hit.; Appeared to have guessed correctly.

★ Common

Verb

#234238

当あてっぱなし

ateppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Abandoned

★ Common

Verb

#271077

当あててくれ

atete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hit me.; Give me a bump.

★ Common

Verb

#70642

当あててちょうだい

atete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Guess for me.; Read my fortune.

★ Common

Verb

#440211

当あてないでくれ

atenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't hit.; Don't rely on me.

★ Common

Verb

#406845

当あてなければいけない

atenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must hit; Should hit

★ Common

Adjective

#498007

当あてぬく

atenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Warm through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#1198510

当あてられる

aterareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can hit; Can apply

2. To be hit; To be aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#45381

当あてるそうだ

ateru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#891582

当あてると

ateruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when hit; If/when aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#43745

当あてるな

ateruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't hit.; Don't guess.

★ Common

Verb

#112491

当あてるなら

aterunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If hitting…; If one were to hit…

★ Common

Verb

#313548

当あてるようだ

ateru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#833947

当あてるらしい

aterurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#642932

当あてれば

atereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when hit; If/when aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#69307

当あてろ

atero

A strong, direct command

1. Hit.; Aim.

★ Common

Verb

#42638

当あててくださいませ

atete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please guess.; Please try.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

当あててはならない

atetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not hit.; Must not apply.

★ Common

Adjective

#553575

当あててもよろしい

atetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I ask?; May I bother you?

★ Common

Adjective

#499552

当あてる

ateru

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