Word Meaning 目の当たりにする

まのあたりにする ma no atarinisuru

目の当たりにする is read as まのあたりにする (ma no atarinisuru) and means to see before one's very eyes.

Meaning

English

to see before one's very eyes
to see right in front of one's eyes
to see with one's own eyes
to see firsthand
to witness personally

Reading

Kana

まのあたりにする

Romaji

ma no atarinisuru

Writing Variants

目のあたりにする まのあたりにする manoatarinisuru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 46455 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目の当たり

まのあたり

before one's eyes

金目当て

かねめあて

(doing something) for money

体目当て

からだめあて

being interested in someone (only) for sex

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目覚まし時計

めざましどけい

alarm clock

目薬

めぐすり

eye drops

Example Sentences

見渡す限り、地震による被害を目の当たりにすることができる。

Everywhere you look you can see damage caused by the earthquake.

ああ、オレも実際、こうして目の当たりにするまでは半信半疑だったが・・・。

Yes, truthfully, until it was right in front of me like this, I half-doubted it ...