当て

Japanese

Kanji in this term
当
あ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

当て (hiragana あて, rōmaji ate)

  1. aim; object; end
    あてもなく歩 (ある)く
    ate mo naku aruku
    to walk aimlessly
    鳥 (とり)を当 (あ)てに鉄 (てっ)砲 (ぽう)を撃 (う)つ
    tori o ate ni teppō o utsu
    to shoot a gun at a bird
  2. hope; expectation; something to rely or depend upon
    当 (あ)てが外 (はず)れる
    ate ga hazureru
    to be disappointed
    当 (あ)てにできる人 (ひと)
    ate ni dekiru hito
    a reliable person
  3. pad; cushion; something added for protection
  4. snack to have with drink

Suffix

当て (hiragana あて, rōmaji -ate)

  1. per
    一 (ひと)人 (り)あて三 (さん)冊 (さつ)
    hitori ate sansatsu
    three books per person
  2. (addressed) to
    学 (がっ)校 (こう)あてに本 (ほん)を送 (おく)る
    gakkō ate ni hon o okuru
    to send a book to the school
    佐 (さ)藤 (とう)さんあての手紙 (てがみ)
    Satō-san ate no tegami
    a letter addressed to Satō

Usage notes

Usually written in kana or with 宛.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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