当(あ)たり

あたり
noun
hit, success, winning
See also: 辺(あた)り (vicinity)
1. hit, strike
Successfully hitting a target or mark.
The arrow hit the target.
The contact with the ball was good.
The impact on the head is strong.
バットの当(あ)たりが良(い)い。
The bat makes good contact.
当(あ)たり外(はず)れがある。
There are hits and misses.
2. winning, success
A winning result in a lottery or game.
I got a winning lottery ticket.
今日(きょう)は当(あ)たりの日(ひ)だ。
Today is a lucky day.
大(おお)当(あ)たり!
Jackpot!
当(あ)たりくじを引(ひ)いた。
I drew a winning ticket.
この映画(えいが)は当(あ)たりだった。
This movie was a hit.
3. guess, right answer
A correct prediction or answer.
当(あ)たり!
Correct! / You got it!
Common exclamation
予想(よそう)が当(あ)たりだった。
My prediction was correct.
答(こた)えは当(あ)たりです。
The answer is correct.
勘(かん)が当(あ)たりだった。
My intuition was right.
クイズの当(あ)たりは三問(さんもん)だった。
I got three questions right on the quiz.

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

Common patterns

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

Similar words

Watch out

Do not confuse with 辺(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)が当(あ)たり (the movie was a hit), 天気(てんき)予報(よほう)が当(あ)たり (the weather forecast was right).