Word Meaning 当てつけ

あてつけ atetsuke

当てつけ is read as あてつけ (atetsuke) and means something done out of spite.

Meaning

English

  1. something done out of spite
  2. snide remark
  3. insinuation
  4. innuendo
  5. dig

Reading

Kana

あてつけ

Romaji

atetsuke

Writing Variants

  • 当て付け あてつけ atetsuke
  • 当付 あてつけ atetsuke

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 43834 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

当たり前

あたりまえ

natural

当たり

あたり

bruise (on fruit)

当て

あて

addressed to

当時

とうじ

at that time

当選

とうせん

being elected

当初

とうしょ

beginning

当日

とうじつ

day in question

当分

とうぶん

for a while (from now)

当局

とうきょく

this office

当事者

とうじしゃ

person concerned

当然

とうぜん

naturally

当てる

あてる

to expose

Example Sentences

1

Tom was worried that Mary's words were indirectly aimed at him, but in truth she was only talking about herself in a self-depreciating manner.