Japatan
Formação
- V辞書形 + に（は）あたらない(驚く・悲観する・責める など)
- N + に（は）あたらない(非難・称賛 など)
Explicação
Means "it is not worth ~" or "~ is not called for". It is used with words for reactions or judgments such as 驚く (be surprised), 感心する (be impressed), 悲観する (be pessimistic) and 責める (blame). It often follows a reason, saying that a certain reaction is unjustified.
Exemplos
彼は毎日練習していたのだから、優勝したのも 驚くにはあたらない。
He practiced every day, so it is no surprise that he won.
一度失敗したくらいで、そう 悲観するにはあたらない。
There's no need to be so pessimistic just because you failed once.
新人がこのミスをするのはよくあることで、責めるにはあたらない。
It is common for newcomers to make this mistake, so there is no reason to blame them.
料金が上がったのは材料費の値上がりのためで、非難にはあたらない。
The price went up because of higher material costs, so it does not deserve criticism.
Observações
〜までもない means something is unnecessary because it is easy or obvious; 〜にはあたらない means a reaction or judgment is not justified. It may also be written 当たらない.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1彼は十年も日本に住んでいるのだから、日本語が上手なのは（ ）。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 驚くにはあたらない
"He has lived in Japan for ten years, so it is no surprise that his Japanese is good." The reason makes surprise unjustified. 3 contradicts the reason, and 1 and 4 do not fit.
2小さなミスだから、それほど（ ）にはあたらない。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 気にする
"It's a small mistake, so there's no need to worry about it that much." With a verb, use the dictionary form: 気にするにはあたらない.
3初めての試合で負けたからといって、（ ）。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 悲観するにはあたらない
"Just because you lost your first match, there is no reason to be pessimistic." にはあたらない says the reaction is not justified. The others do not make sense here.
