あたり

This is the 456th most frequent Japanese word.


あたり

"あたり" means "vicinity," "around," or "per hit/success," depending on context.


In this sentence, 'あたり' is used as a counter to indicate 'per,' showing a unit or rate per a certain measure, in this case, 'per day'.

一日あたりのカロリー摂取量を計算します。

We calculate the daily calorie intake.


Here, 'あたり' refers to a certain vicinity or area, indicating a specific location.

このあたりは桜の名所です。

This area is famous for cherry blossoms.


In this context, 'あたり' means an approximation or a general location where someone was expecting something to be.

思ったあたりに鍵が見つかりました。

The key was found just where I thought.