あてがう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

allot; assign; allocate

Used when distributing or assigning something (money, tasks, seats, etc.) to someone, often with a nuance of fitting or matching to a need.

• 予よ算さんを各かく部ぶ署しょにあてがう。

  Allocate the budget to each department.

• 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.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

give; provide; supply with

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.

• 彼かれは私わたしに仕し事ごとをあてがってくれた。

  He provided me with a job.

• 必ひつ要ような道どう具ぐをあてがう。

  Supply the necessary tools.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

fit to; fasten to; apply to

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.

• 傷きず口ぐちにガーゼをあてがう。

  Apply gauze to the wound.

• 板いたに定じょう規ぎをあてがって線せんを引ひく。

  Place a ruler against the board and draw a line.