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Japanese

あたる

あたる
Meaning: to win (a prize); to hit; to strike
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present あたる あたらない
Polite あたります あたりません
Past あたった あたらなかった
Polite + Past あたりました あたりませんでした
Te-form あたって あたらなくて
Potential あたれる あたれない
Passive あたられる あたられない
Causative あたらせる あたらせない
Causative + Passive あたらされる あたらされない
Imperative あたれ あたるな

Example sentences

宝くじがあたった
I won the lottery.
彼は私の兄の息子、つまり私の甥にあたる。
He is my brother's son, in other words, my nephew.
この人物は初代当主の直系にあたる。
This person is a direct descendant of the first family head.
尾張は、現在の愛知県西部にあたる歴史的な地域です。
Owari was a historical region corresponding to present-day western Aichi Prefecture.
美濃は現在の岐阜県南部にあたる地域です。
This historical province roughly corresponds to the southern part of present-day Gifu Prefecture.

Usage Notes

Used when something hits a target or when winning a prize or lottery.

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