Where does “atari” come from?
atari (English) comes from Japanese 当たり, from Japanese 当たる — hit; win; be correct, be exactly right.
atari (English): A move that threatens the immediate capture of...
Definitions
- A move that threatens the immediate capture of...
Ancestry of “atari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 当たり | a hit; a winning or correct guess; atari, a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 当たる | hit; win; be correct, be exactly right |