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GRAMMAR
〜に当たる
correspond to
equals to
Explanation
NOTE

〜に当たる means corresponds to, is equivalent to, or amounts to. It maps something to its equivalent in another system, category, or framework.

今年ことし創立そうりつ百周年ひゃくしゅうねんに当たる
This year corresponds to the hundredth anniversary of the founding.
Used here to express that a specific date or period marks a particular event or anniversary.
NOTE

It is more formal and analytical than simply saying です. It is used when explaining equivalences — foreign concepts mapped to Japanese, or time periods measured in another unit.

先生せんせい」は英語えいごの「teacher」に当たる
"Sensei" corresponds to the English word "teacher".
Used to explain the meaning or translation of a word by comparing it to its equivalent in another language.
STRUCTURE
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に当たる
彼女かのじょわたし上司じょうしに当たる
Kanojo wa watashi no joushi ni ataru.
She is equivalent to my supervisor.
一ドルいちどるやく百五十円ひゃくごじゅうえんに当たる
Ichi doru wa yaku hyaku gojuu en ni ataru.
One dollar corresponds to approximately 150 yen.
この役職やくしょく部長ぶちょうに当たる
Kono yakushoku wa buchou ni ataru.
This position corresponds to department head.

Practice exercises

1
この役職やくしょく部長ぶちょうに当たる
This position corresponds to department head.
Answer
に当たる
2
百センチひゃくせんち一メートルいちめーとるに当たる
One hundred centimeters equals one meter.
Answer
に当たる
3
この作品さくひんかれ代表作だいひょうさくに当たる
This work corresponds to his masterpiece.
Answer
に当たる
4
この数字は、千円たる
This number corresponds to 1000 yen.
Answer
たる
5
日本にほんの「課長かちょう」という役職やくしょくは、欧米おうべい組織そしきにおける「manager」たる説明せつめいされることがおおい。
The Japanese position of "kachou" is often explained as corresponding to "manager" in Western organizations.
Answer
たる
6
この数字は、千円たる
This number corresponds to 1000 yen.
Answer
たる
7
先生せんせい」は英語えいごの「teacher」たる
"Sensei" corresponds to the English word "teacher".
Answer
たる
8
彼女かのじょわたし上司じょうしたるので、丁寧ていねいはな必要ひつようがある。
Since she is equivalent to my supervisor, I need to speak politely.
Answer
たる
9
今年ことし会社かいしゃ創立そうりつ五十周年ごじゅうしゅうねんたる記念きねんイベントが開催かいさいされる。
Since this year corresponds to the 50th anniversary of the company's founding, a commemorative event will be held.
Answer
たる