Japanese

てる

あてる
Meaning: to allocate; to assign; to devote (money, time, etc. to a purpose)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 充てる 充てない
Polite 充てます 充てません
Past 充てた 充てなかった
Polite + Past 充てました 充てませんでした
Te-form 充てて 充てなくて
Potential 充てられる 充てられない
Passive 充てられる 充てられない
Causative 充てさせる 充てさせない
Imperative 充てろ 充てるな

Handwriting

充
て
る

Example sentences

I plan to allocate my bonus to my travel expenses.
生活が苦しくて、趣味に充てるお金がない。
Life is hard, and I have no money to spend on hobbies.

Usage Notes

Often used when earmarking a specific portion of funds or time for a particular goal. It implies 'setting aside' something for a purpose.

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