あて

あて

Japanese

Hiragana	modern	あて
	historical	あて
Kanji	当て 宛 宛て

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) あて [àté] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [a̠te̞]

Noun

あて (rōmaji ate)

1. aim; object; end

   あてもなく歩 (ある)く

   ate mo naku aruku

   to walk aimlessly

   鳥 (とり)を当 (あ)てに鉄 (てっ)砲 (ぽう)を撃 (う)つ

   tori o ate ni teppō o utsu

   to shoot a gun at a bird

2. hope; expectation; something to rely or depend upon

   当 (あ)てが外 (はず)れる

   ate ga hazureru

   to be disappointed

   当 (あ)てにできる人 (ひと)

   ate ni dekiru hito

   a reliable person

3. pad; cushion; something added for protection
4. snack to have with drink

Suffix

あて (rōmaji -ate)

1. per

   一 (ひと)人 (り)あて三 (さん)冊 (さつ)

   hitori ate sansatsu

   three books per person

2. 宛, 宛て: (addressed) to

   学 (がっ)校 (こう)あてに本 (ほん)を送 (おく)る

   gakkō ate ni hon o okuru

   to send a book to the school

   佐 (さ)藤 (とう)さんあての手紙 (てがみ)

   Satō-san ate no tegami

   a letter addressed to Satō

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

See also

• 当 (あ)てる (ateru)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN