当あてはめる

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は

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Used when fitting a rule, formula, theory, or model to a specific case, or adapting something to suit a situation.

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの経けい験けんを新あたらしい仕し事ごとに当あてはめた。

He adapted his experience to the new job.

当あてはめるUsage58%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
あてはめるUsage40%
当あて嵌はめるUsage2%
Alternate kanji spelling using 嵌; less common and may be unfamiliar to some readers.

適てき用ようする
適用する is more formal and often used for official rules, laws, or regulations, while 当てはめる is more general and can be used for personal adaptation or fitting.
合あわせる
合わせる means to match or adjust something to fit another thing, often physically or in terms of timing, whereas 当てはめる is about applying an abstract concept or rule to a case.

Compound of 当て (ate, 'to apply, hit') + 嵌める (hameru, 'to fit, insert'). The kanji 嵌 is often replaced by the kana は in modern usage.