Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
當てになる (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

Compound of 当て +‎ +‎ なる

Verb edit

()てになる (ate ni narugodan (stem ()てになり (ate ni nari), past ()てになった (ate ni natta))

  1. (idiomatic) reliable, dependable, trustworthy

Usage notes edit

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Conjugation edit

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See also edit