noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
sounding out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters
Used when indirectly checking someone's reaction, opinion, or situation before taking action. Often appears as 小当たりをする or 小当たりをかける.
彼の本音を探るために、少し小当たりをしてみた。
I tried sounding him out a little to find out what he really thinks.
企画の
I plan to test the waters first to see the reaction to the project.
noun
small jackpot (pachinko)
Pachinko term for a minor jackpot, smaller than a full jackpot (大当たり).
今日は小当たりばかりで、大当たりが一度も来なかった。
Today I only got small jackpots and never hit the big one.