At the time of A (which starts now)..; On the occasion of A
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運転するにあたり運転免許は必要です。
When driving a driver's license is necessary.
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店からDVDを借りるにあたり、返す期日に注意すべきです。
When renting a movie from a store, you should be careful of the return date.
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日本に留学するにあたって、二年間日本語の授業を受ける必要がある。
At (For) the time you study abroad in Japan, you'll need to take two years of Japanese classes.
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入学式にあたり校長は祝辞を述べた。
The principal offered her congratulations at the entrance ceremony.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Related Expressions
前に
際して／に際し／に際しての
際／際に／際は
際して／に際し／に際しての
際／際に／際は
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
it seems that に+あたって occurs before only important actions.
1. に当たって・に当たり is used mainly in formal / written Japanese.
2. に当たり is more formal than に当たって.
3. Since it is used mainly in written Japanese, when a verb precedes it, it is often a Sino-Japanese する verb (like 運転する and 留学する in the example sentences) because these are suitable for written Japanese.
4. The tense of the verb preceding the compound particle is always non-past, regardless of the tense of the final predicate; so it can be translated as "before" or "prior to".
2. に当たり is more formal than に当たって.
3. Since it is used mainly in written Japanese, when a verb precedes it, it is often a Sino-Japanese する verb (like 運転する and 留学する in the example sentences) because these are suitable for written Japanese.
4. The tense of the verb preceding the compound particle is always non-past, regardless of the tense of the final predicate; so it can be translated as "before" or "prior to".
A という特別な時、重要な時にB
Bの内容は 「ネガティブなニュアンス」があまり使いません。
にあたり：硬い表現
にあたりまして：とても丁寧な表現
Bの内容は 「ネガティブなニュアンス」があまり使いません。
にあたり：硬い表現
にあたりまして：とても丁寧な表現
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