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図に当たる (ずにあたる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
hit the mark ; go as planned ; pan out
Idiomatic expression meaning that something turns out exactly as intended or hoped, like hitting a bull's-eye. Often used when a plan, guess, or effort succeeds perfectly.
作さく
戦せん
が
図ず
に
当あ
たり
、
敵てき
を
包ほう
囲い
でき
た
。
The strategy went as planned, and we were able to surround the enemy.
Similar words 図ず 星ぼし 図星 is a noun meaning 'bull's-eye' or 'exactly right', often used in phrases like 図星を指す (to hit the nail on the head). 図に当たる is a verb phrase emphasizing the action of hitting the mark or succeeding as expected.
当あ たる 当たる alone can mean 'to hit', 'to be correct', or 'to be successful', but 図に当たる is a fixed expression that specifically means 'to hit the bull's-eye' or 'to go as expected'.
Etymology The phrase combines 図 (ず, 'diagram', 'plan', or 'target') with 当たる (あたる, 'to hit'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely originates from archery or aiming at a target, metaphorically extended to plans and expectations.
