まんじり

noun

nap; doze; short sleep

Almost always used in the negative phrase まんじりともしない, meaning 'not sleeping a wink' or 'not getting a moment's sleep'. The standalone noun use is rare.

See also: まんじりともしない

• 昨さく夜やは心しん配ぱいでまんじりともしなかった。

  Last night I was so worried I didn't sleep a wink.

adverb taking the 'to' particle

staringly; fixedly

Rare adverbial use describing a fixed, unwavering gaze. Mostly found in literary or older texts.

• 彼かれはまんじりと相あい手ての目めを見みつめた。

  He stared fixedly into the other person's eyes.