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当て あて N1

  1. aim; end; object; purpose
  2. expectations; hopes; prospects
  3. something that can be relied upon
  4. snack served with alcoholic drink
  5. guard; pad
  6. blow; strike
  7. addressed to
  8. per

当てる あてる N3

  1. to hit
  2. to expose
  3. to apply (e.g. patch); to hold against; to hold on; to put against; to put on
  4. to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class)
  5. to guess (an answer)
  6. to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

当てはまる あてはまる N2

  1. to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to come under (a heading); to fit; to fulfill (conditions); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to meet (requirements)

当てはめる あてはめる N2

  1. to adapt; to apply

当て字 あてじ N1

  1. ateji; kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character
  2. kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading

当てが外れる あてがはずれる

  1. to be contrary to one's expectations

当てこすり あてこすり

  1. disguised reproach; indirect criticism; insinuation; sly dig; snide remark

当てこする あてこする

  1. to insinuate; to satirise; to satirize; to take a dig at

当てずっぽう あてずっぽう

  1. (random) guess; conjecture; guesswork; shot in the dark

当てっこ あてっこ

  1. guessing game
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