当てる (あてる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

当てる (あてる) means to hit / to apply.

See example sentences below.

当てる at a glance

当てる

あてるateru

N3verb

to hit / to apply

当てるあてるateruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hit / to apply

Example 1

ボールを的に当てた。

Translation

I hit the ball on the target.

Example 2

破れた服にパッチを当てた。

Translation

I applied a patch to the torn clothes.