まのあたり
Japanese
Alternative forms
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
Noun
- the immediate area in front of one's eyes
Adverb
- right before one's eyes
- friendly, close
- 1079, Konkōmyō Saishōōkyō Ongi, page 6 (back):
- 親 マノアタリ