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

  1. A move that threatens the immediate capture of...

Ancestry of “atari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese当たりa hit; a winning or correct guess; atari, a...
2Japanese当たるhit; win; be correct, be exactly right
Every word from Japanese 当たる →Every word from Japanese 当たり →