当あてる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hit; strike

Physical contact: hitting or striking a target, often with a thrown or shot object.

• 彼かれは石いしを投なげて、缶かんに当あてた。

  He threw a stone and hit the can.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

expose; direct at

Exposing something to a stimulus: light, wind, rain, or attention.

• 濡ぬれた服ふくを風かぜに当あてて乾かわかした。

  I dried the wet clothes by exposing them to the wind.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

apply; put on; hold against

Applying or pressing something onto a surface or body part: a patch, compress, hand, ear, etc.

• 肩かたに湿しっ布ぷを当あてた。

  I applied a compress to my shoulder.

• 壁かべに耳みみを当あてて隣となりの部屋へやの音おとを聞きいた。

  I put my ear against the wall and listened to the sounds from the next room.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

allot; assign; call on

Assigning a role, task, or turn; also used for calling on someone in a classroom or meeting.

• 先せん生せいは私わたしに難むずかしい問もん題だいを当あてた。

  The teacher called on me for a difficult question.

• 各かくチームに役やく割わりを当あてる。

  Assign a role to each team.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

guess; predict

Guessing an answer, outcome, or future event; often used in quizzes, tests, or predictions.

• クイズの答こたえを当あててみてください。

  Try to guess the answer to the quiz.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

win; hit the jackpot

Winning a prize or hitting a lucky outcome, especially in lotteries or drawings.

• 宝たからくじで一いっ等とうを当あてた。

  I won first prize in the lottery.