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あてがう Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
allot ; assign ; allocate
usually written using kana alone
Used when distributing or assigning something (money, tasks, seats, etc.) to someone, often with a nuance of fitting or matching to a need.
生せい 徒と 一人ひとり ひとり に 役やく 割わり を あてがっ た 。
I assigned a role to each student.
2
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
give ; provide ; supply with
usually written using kana alone
Often implies giving something that is needed or suitable, sometimes with a nuance of fitting or matching. Can be used for physical items or abstract support.
3
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
fit to ; fasten to ; apply to
usually written using kana alone
Used when fitting or applying something to a surface or object, such as pressing a cloth against a wound or holding a tool against a workpiece.
Written forms あてがう Usage 96%
Usually written in kana. Kanji forms 宛がう, 宛てがう, 充てがう exist but are less common.
宛あ てがう Usage 3%
Kanji form with okurigana て; rarely used.
充あ てがう Usage <1%
Kanji form using 充; rarely used.
宛あて がう
Kanji form using 宛; rarely used.
Kanji 宛 address, just like, fortunately Similar words 割わ り 当あ てる 割り当てる is more formal and systematic for allocation, while あてがう can imply a more casual or fitting assignment.
与あた える 与える is a general verb for giving, while あてがう often carries a nuance of providing something suitable or fitting.
当あ てる 当てる means to hit, apply, or guess; あてがう specifically involves fitting or assigning with a sense of matching.
Etymology Derived from 当て (ate, 'aim, apply') + 合う (au, 'to meet, fit'), literally 'to fit by applying'. The kanji 宛 and 充 are used for their meanings related to addressing or filling, but the word is now usually written in kana.
