()たり

あたり
noun
hit, success, winning
See also: (あた) (vicinity)
1. hit, strike
Successfully hitting a target or mark.
()(まと)()たりした。
The arrow hit the target.
The contact with the ball was good.
The impact to the head is strong.
The bat makes good contact.
()たり(はず)ある
There are hits and misses.
2. winning, success
A winning result in a lottery or game.
I got a winning lottery ticket.
Today is a lucky day.
(おお)()たり!
Jackpot!
()たりくじ()いた
I drew a winning ticket.
この映画(えいが)()たりだった。
This movie was a hit.
3. guess, right answer
A correct prediction or answer.
()たり!
Correct! / You got it!
Common exclamation
予想(よそう)()たりだった。
My prediction was correct.
(こた)()たりです。
The answer is correct.
(かん)()たりだった。
My intuition was right.
クイズ()たり三問(さんもん)だった。
I got three questions right on the quiz.

()たり is the noun form of the verb ()たる (to hit, to be correct).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ()たりが()る: to win (in a lottery/game)
  • (おお)()たり: jackpot, big hit
  • ()たり(はず)れ: hit or miss, luck of the draw
  • ()たりくじ: winning ticket

OPPOSITE:

  • (はず)れ: miss, losing result, dud

HOMOPHONE:
Do not confuse with (あた)り (vicinity, area around), which has the same reading but different kanji and meaning.

USAGE:
Also used figuratively: 映画(えいが)()たり (the movie was a hit), 天気(てんき)予報(よほう)()たり (the weather forecast was right).

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