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Meanings

1

lucky person; big winner

Refers to someone who consistently wins or profits, especially in gambling, stocks, or other speculative activities.

彼かれは競けい馬ばで大たい金きんを当あてた当あたり屋やだ。
He's a lucky guy who won a fortune on horse racing.

2

hot batter; skilled batter

Baseball term for a batter who is hitting well, especially during a hot streak.

今日きょうの試し合あいで彼かれは当あたり屋やぶりを発はっ揮きした。
He showed his hot batting in today's game.

3

accident faker; insurance scammer

Someone who deliberately causes or fakes traffic accidents to extort money from drivers.

当あたり屋やに注ちゅう意いしてください。急きゅうに飛とび出だ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.

4

Rare slang for a barbershop, possibly from the idea of 'hitting' the right style or from a pun. Not widely used.

昔むかしの言こと葉ばで、床とこ屋やを当あたり屋やと呼よぶことがあったらしい。
It seems that in old slang, a barbershop was sometimes called an atariya.