allotment; arrangement; provision
Refers to the act of allocating or providing something, often with a nuance of temporary or provisional arrangement. Commonly used in the phrase あてがい扶持 (あてがいぶち), meaning a stipend or allowance given as a stopgap.
He manages to get by on a small allowance.
This room is like a temporary lodging provided for me.
Obscure kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
Standard kana spelling.
Derived from the verb あてがう (to allot, to assign). The noun form あてがい is rare and mostly found in fixed expressions.