まのあたり

Japanese

Alternative forms

目の辺り
目の当たり

Etymology

Compound of 目 (ma, “eye”) + の (no, “genitive”) + 辺り (atari, “area, proximity”). Initial /ma/ is the old form of "eye", also seen in 睫 (matsuge, “eyelash”), 瞼 (mabuta, “eyelid”), and 眦 (manajiri, “corner of eye”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ma̠no̞a̠ta̠ɾʲi]

Noun

まのあたり (rōmaji manoatari)

the immediate area in front of one's eyes

Adverb

まのあたり (rōmaji manoatari)

right before one's eyes
friendly, close
- 1079, Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi (page 6 (back))
  親 マノアタリ

References

Tsukishima, Hiroshi (1079) Kojisho Ongi Shūsei 12: Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Kyūko Shoin, published 1979, →ISBN.

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