一いち眼がん

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Meanings

1

Refers to a single eye, often in contrast to both eyes or in contexts like one-eyed creatures or people.

その怪かい物ぶつは額ひたいに一いち眼がんしか持もっていなかった。
The monster had only one eye on its forehead.

2

single-lens reflex camera

Abbreviation of 一眼レフ (single-lens reflex camera). Used in photography contexts.

See also: 一眼レフ

彼かれは新あたらしい一いち眼がんを買かって、週しゅう末まつに撮さつ影えいに出でかけた。
He bought a new single-lens reflex camera and went out shooting on the weekend.

3

one eye (in go)

In the game of Go, a group of stones with only one eye, which is vulnerable to capture.

See also: 眼 (がん)

この石いしの集あつまりは一いち眼がんしかないので、取とられる危き険けんがある。
This group of stones has only one eye, so it is in danger of being captured.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を一いち眼がんで撮とるto photograph something with a single-lens reflex camera
旅りょ行こうの風ふう景けいを一いち眼がんで撮とった。
I photographed the travel scenery with a single-lens reflex camera.
一いち眼がんしかないto have only one eye (a group of stones vulnerable to capture in Go)
この石いしのグループは一いち眼がんしかないので危き険けんだ。
This group of stones is dangerous because it has only one eye.

Expressions

一いち眼がん二に足そく三さん胆たん四し力りきfirst eyes, second feet, third courage, fourth strength