Meaning of 大当たり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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大当たり, 大当り
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Kana Readingおおあたり
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Romajiōatari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza; bull's eye; bullseye
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Example Sentences
大当たり, 大当り, おおあたり used in context
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Their concert was a big hit.
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彼はＮＢＣのサタデー・ナイト・ライブで大当たりを取りましたね。
He hit big in NBC's 'Saturday Night Live'.
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大当たりした小説が映画になるってことは小説家にとっては楽な金もうけさ。
The movie rights to a successful novel is easy money for the writer of the novel.
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The new picture has made a record breaking hit.
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だれもがそのミュージカルは大当たりすると思っていたが、まったく成功しなかった。
Everybody expected the musical to be a great hit, but it was far from being a success.
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The new movie was a big hit.
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Kanji found in this word
hit, right, appropriate, himself
On: トウ
Kun: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし
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