Should I use 正解 or 当たり to mean correct in a testing situation?


I want to use the term(s) when indicating a correct answer to a TEST question.
I am thinking that one term may be preferred in TESTING situations, over the
other.




As a Sino-Japanese compound, 正解 is more formal, and this is the word used in
serious examinations and serious quiz shows. 当たり is more casual and
colloquial, and it's mainly used for a riddle, a quick quiz, a "guess what"
type question, or such.

当たり also refers to a completely random "win" or "hit" as in roulette or
lootboxes. In this case, 当たり is not interchangeable with 正解.




As a Sino-Japanese compound, 正解 is more formal, and this is the word used in
serious examinations and serious quiz shows. 当たり is more casual and
colloquial, and it's mainly used for a riddle, a quick quiz, a "guess what"
type question, or such.

当たり also refers to a completely random "win" or "hit" as in roulette or
lootboxes. In this case, 当たり is not interchangeable with 正解.

