No. 456 in Japanese
あたり
"あたり" means "vicinity," "around," or "per hit/success," depending on context.
In a sentence
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.
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'.
このあたりは桜の名所です。
This area is famous for cherry blossoms.
Here, 'あたり' refers to a certain vicinity or area, indicating a specific location.
思ったあたりに鍵が見つかりました。
The key was found just where I thought.
In this context, 'あたり' means an approximation or a general location where someone was expecting something to be.
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