Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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

Etymology

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Compound of 当て +‎ +‎ なる

Verb

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()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

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This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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See also

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