noun
lucky person; big winner
Refers to someone who consistently wins or profits, especially in gambling, stocks, or other speculative activities.
彼は競馬で大金を当てた当たり屋だ。
He's a lucky guy who won a fortune on horse racing.
noun
hot batter; skilled batter
Baseball term for a batter who is hitting well, especially during a hot streak.
今日の試合で彼は当たり屋ぶりを発揮した。
He showed his hot batting in today's game.
noun
accident faker; insurance scammer
Someone who deliberately causes or fakes traffic accidents to extort money from drivers.
当たり屋に注意してください。急に飛び出してくることがあります。
Watch out for accident fakers. They may suddenly jump in front of your car.
noun
Rare slang for a barbershop, possibly from the idea of 'hitting' the right style or from a pun. Not widely used.
昔の言葉で、床屋を当たり屋と呼ぶことがあったらしい。
It seems that in old slang, a barbershop was sometimes called an atariya.
Compound of 当たり (atari, 'hit' or 'win') and 屋 (ya, 'shop' or 'person with a certain trait'). The meaning 'barbershop' is obscure and likely slang.