Kanji 辺 environs, boundary, border Related words 目前 is the more literal 'right in front of one's eyes,' often for physical proximity or imminent events, while 目の当たり stresses the act of directly witnessing or experiencing something.
目の当たり simply means witnessing something directly with one's own eyes, whereas みすみす adds the sense of watching a bad outcome unfold helplessly and with regret.
Written forms 目ま の 当あ たり Usage 65%
目ま のあたり Usage 21%
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Search-only kana-mixed form.
まのあたり Usage 9%
目ま の 当あた り Usage 5%
Variant spelling using 当り .
目ま の 辺あた り
Variant spelling using 辺り .
眼ま の 当あ たり
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 眼 .
眼ま の 当あた り
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 眼 and 当り .
Etymology Compound of 目 (eye) and 当たり (hitting, contact), literally 'hitting the eye', expressing direct visual experience.
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