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Illustration of 当て

当あて

あて ate Play N1 Noun

頼りにするものや、目標として見込むもの。 object; aim; end; hopes; expectations

Example 1

その時計とけいは正確せいかくで当あてにできる。

The clock is accurate and reliable.

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Example 2

この機械きかいは当あてにできません。

You can't rely on this machine.

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Kanji breakdown

当

N3

hit; right; appropriate; himself

On reading
トウ
Kun reading
あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし
Radical
彐
Illustration of 不当
N1

ふとう

injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeservedness; unfair; invalid

Illustration of 割り当て
N1

わりあて

allotment; assignment; allocation; quota; rationing

Illustration of 当たり
N1

あたり

hit; success; reaching the mark; per ...; vicinity; neighborhood

Illustration of 当て字
N1

あてじ

phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character

Illustration of 当人
N1

とうにん

the one concerned; the said person