当たる
あたる
ataru
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 29 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
当たる (あたる (ataru)) means "to be hit". The reading is あたる (ataru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to be hit
Also : to strike · to be successful · to win
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Example Sentences
ボールが窓に当たって割れた。
ボールがまどにあたってわれた。
A ball hit the window and it broke.
野球で、ボールが彼の肩に当たった。
やきゅうで、ぼーるがかれのかたにあたった。
In baseball, the ball hit his shoulder.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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