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あてがう

usually kana

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto allot; to assign; to allocate
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto give; to provide; to supply (with)
  3. 3.
    v5u, vtto fit to; to fasten to; to apply to

Example sentences

こびへつらうウェイターは最上のテーブルをあてがわれる。なぜなら、そうしたウェイターは、いつもマネージャーや上役のきげんをとるから。

The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.

彼に食物をあてがった。

I provided him with food.

クリスマスの当日になっても、トムの右足には依然としてギブスがあてがわれたままであった。

On Christmas Day, Tom still had his right leg in plaster.

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to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

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