にあたる (ni ataru)
Meaning: Corresponds to; coincide with; in; at ….
How to use the: Noun +にあたる
Explain:
Used when expressing a corresponding thing / thing, similar to, identical to or equivalent to another object / incident.
Use express seriously a particular situation, occasion, time
Example sentences:
1, 1キロは1000メートルに当たる。
1-Kiro wa 1000 mētoru ni ataru.
1km is equivalent to 1000 meters.
2, 今年のクリスマスは日曜日にあたる。
Kotoshi no kurisumasu wa nichiyōbi ni ataru.
Christmas falls on Sunday this year.
3, 他人を指さづのは失礼にあたる。
Tanin o sasa dzuno wa shitsurei ni ataru.
Pointing at others is rude
Attention:
Often used in the case of definitions and explanations.