当てはまります（あてはまります、atehamariまsu）
- to apply to

The Japanese word 当てはまります （あてはまります） means "to apply," "to fit," "to correspond," or "to be applicable." It signifies that something aligns with, matches, or is relevant to a specific rule, situation, criteria, or description. It implies a degree of suitability or correctness. The word can be used in various contexts, from describing a person's qualities aligning with a job requirement to an answer matching a question. The base form of the verb is 当てはまる （あてはまる）.

⚫︎この条件当てはまりますか？ Translation: Does this condition apply? ⚫︎この説明は彼に当てはまります Translation: This description fits him. ⚫︎あなたの意見は私の考えに当てはまります Translation: Your opinion corresponds to my thoughts.

当てはまります is used when something is relevant or fits a particular situation, rule, or characteristic. It's often used when assessing whether something meets certain criteria or if something is applicable in a specific context. It's a versatile word and can be used in formal and informal situations. It's suitable to use in situations that assess matching, suitability, or relevance. The level of politeness of the sentence can change according to the situation or how you are speaking. For example, to make it more polite, you can use 当てはまります as 当てはまりますか？ or 当てはまりますね。

当てはまります is typically written in hiragana as あてはまります. The kanji form 当てはまります is also used, with the verb stem being 当て （あて）, meaning "to hit," "to apply," or "to assign." The okurigana is はまります and always stays the same.

⚫︎該当します （がいとうします） - "to correspond," "to apply." ⚫︎適合します （てきごうします） - "to conform," "to fit," "to be suitable." ⚫︎合います （あいます） - "to fit," "to match," "to suit." ⚫︎一致します （いっちします） - "to match," "to agree," "to correspond."

⚫︎当てはまりません （あてはまりません）- "does not apply," "does not fit." ⚫︎不適合 （ふてきごう） - "incompatibility," "unsuitability." ⚫︎合わない （あわない） - "does not fit," "does not match."

この資格はあなたに当てはまりますか？ ・Translation: Does this qualification apply to you? ・Explanation: This sentence asks whether the person meets the requirements or possesses the necessary qualifications.

私の症状は彼の説明に当てはまります。 ・Translation: My symptoms fit his description. ・Explanation: This implies that the speaker's condition matches the characteristics described by another person.

The verb 当てはまる is composed of the verb 当てる （あてる） which means "to hit," "to apply," or "to assign," and the particle はまる （はまる）which can mean "to fit," or "to be in the right place." It comes from the verb meaning "to apply" or "to assign" and the meaning is derived from the fact that something “hits” or corresponds to a certain standard or criterion.