当てはまる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements); to fulfill (conditions); to come under (a heading) (Usually kana)
Other spellings
あてはまる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あてはまる
Examples78
この
This rule doesn't apply to first-year students.
君の
What you have said doesn't apply to you.
これ
This applies to your case as well.
それ
That applies to him too.
同じ
The same is true of the nation.
その
There are cases where the rule does not hold good.