Japanese word

当たり

Pronunciation

Romajiatari

Meaning

  • nounhit

Example

今のはいい当たりでした。ima no wa i i a ta ri de shi ta

That was a good hit.

Illustration for 当たり (hit)

More examples

ゲームで当たりを引くと、景品がもらえます。gē mu de a ta ri o hi ku to kei hin ga mo ra e ma su

If you draw a winning ticket in the game, you get a prize.

Core concept

Centers on the idea that an action, guess, or chance result reaches the desired outcome.

Common phrases

  • 当たりを引くa ta ri o hi ku

    get a winning ticket

  • 当たりが出るa ta ri ga de ru

    a winning ticket comes up

Similar words

命中meichū: A successful strike against a chosen target.
的中tekichū: A prediction that matches what happens.
当選tōsen: Winning selection in a lottery or prize drawing.

Definition in Japanese

攻撃や試みが目標に届くこと。また、予想や選択が成功し、くじなどで当選すること。kō geki ya kokoro mi ga moku hyō ni todo ku ko to ma ta yo sō ya sen taku ga sei kō shi ku ji na do de tō sen su ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun 当たり (atari) derives from the verb 当たる (ataru), whose basic sense is "to hit"; the noun therefore covers a hit, a success, and a winning ticket.

Usage tips

  • A product or meal that is especially good can be called 当たり (atari), showing that the word applies to a lucky find as well as to a literal hit.

Other meanings

  • successnoun
  • winning ticketnoun

Opposites

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