Japanese

あたる
Meaning: to be poisoned (by food); to be affected by heat/cold
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 中る 中らない
Polite 中ります 中りません
Past 中った 中らなかった
Polite + Past 中りました 中りませんでした
Te-form 中って 中らなくて
Potential 中れる 中れない
Passive 中られる 中られない
Causative 中らせる 中らせない
Causative + Passive 中らされる 中らされない
Imperative 中れ 中るな

Handwriting

中
る

Example sentences

I got food poisoning from the oysters I ate last night and got an upset stomach.
彼の指摘は肯綮に中っていた
His observation hit the nail on the head.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for being poisoned by food or suffering from heatstroke/chills. It's written with this kanji to distinguish it from other meanings of 'あたる'.

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