noun
bull's-eye pattern; concentric circle pattern
A pattern of concentric circles resembling a snake's eye, used in designs, textiles, and as a motif.
その着物には蛇の目の模様が入っている。
That kimono has a bull's-eye pattern.
noun
umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
Abbreviation of 蛇の目傘; a traditional Japanese umbrella with a bull's-eye pattern, often associated with period settings.
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時代劇では、よく蛇の目を差した侍が登場する。
In period dramas, a samurai carrying a bull's-eye umbrella often appears.
The full, non-abbreviated term for the umbrella with a bull's-eye pattern.
Compound of 蛇 (ja, 'snake') + の (no, possessive particle) + 目 (me, 'eye'), literally 'snake's eye', from the resemblance of the concentric circle pattern to a snake's eye.