あてがう
あてがう
verb godan
to apply, to allot
1.
to apply, to put against, to press (something) to
Describes physically placing something against another surface.
傷口にガーゼをあてがう。
Apply gauze to the wound.
耳に受話器をあてがった。
I put the receiver to my ear.
壁に定規をあてがって線を引いた。
I drew a line by pressing a ruler against the wall.
2.
to allot, to assign, to allocate, to provide
Used when assigning roles, rooms, or resources to someone.
新入社員に仕事をあてがう。
Assign work to the new employee.
客に部屋をあてがった。
I allocated a room to the guest.
子供には古い教科書があてがわれた。
The children were given old textbooks.
Usually written in hiragana. Also written as 宛てがう or 充てがう.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 部屋をあてがう: to assign a room
- 仕事をあてがう: to assign work