Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am right | ||
| NegativeI am not right |
JAPANESE VERB
あたる
当たる
to be right, a guess or prediction
- #449 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was right | ||
| NegativeI was not right |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing right, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being right | ||
| Please (て ください)please be right |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be right | ||
| NegativeI can’t be right |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be right | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be right |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be right |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am right
- If, when (たら) if I am right
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be right (do it)
- Plain command be right!
- Please don’t please don’t be right
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use あたる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
てんきよほう は あまり あたりません。
The weather forecast isn't often right.
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Past
ベン の よそう が あたった。
Ben's prediction came true.
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Te-form
おみくじ の とおり、 ぜんぶ あたって いる。
Just like the fortune said, it's all coming true.
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Potential
そんな よそう、 あたれる わけ が ない。
There's no way a guess like that can be right.
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Want to
いちど で いい から、 たからくじ に あたりたい。
Just once, I'd like to win the lottery.
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Volitional
あたろう が はずれよう が、 おみくじ は たのしい。
Right or wrong, fortune slips are fun.
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Conditional
あたれば、 しょうひん が もらえる。
If you're right, you get a prize.
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Commands and requests
おねがい、 こんど こそ あたれ！
Please, let it be a hit this time!
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Passive and causative
ふきげんな ぶちょう に あたられた。
My grumpy boss took it out on me.
Good to know
- たからくじ に あたる, to win the lottery; よほう が あたる, the forecast is right.
Where you hear あたる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- かれ の よそう は よく あたる。 His predictions are often right.
- てんき よほう が あたった。 The weather forecast was right.
- こんど は ぼく の よそう も あたる かもしれない。 My guess might be right this time too.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).