当たる (あたる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

当たる (あたる) means to hit / to be right / to be successful.

See example sentences below.

当たる at a glance

当たる

あたるataru

N3verb

to hit / to be right / to be successful

当たるあたるataruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hit / to be right / to be successful

Example 1

ボールが私の腕に当たった。

Translation

The ball hit my arm.

Example 2

くじに当たって嬉しいです。

Translation

I'm happy I won the lottery.