This is the 5440th most frequent Japanese word.
あたる
"あたる" means "to hit, to strike, to apply, to be successful, or to face."
Here, '当たる' is used to mean 'prediction matches reality'.
今日は予報通り、雨が当たりましたね。
Today, as forecasted, it rained as predicted.
Here, '当たる' is used to mean 'to win something by chance'.
この試験に合格するなんて宝くじが当たるような確率だ。
The probability of passing this test is like winning a lottery.
Here, '当たる' is used to mean 'to hit or make contact with'.