one eye; one of one's eyes
Refers to a single eye, often in contrast to both eyes or when one eye is closed, injured, or covered.
彼は片目をつぶって的を狙った。
He closed one eye and aimed at the target.
That cat has one blue eye and the other is green.
blind in one eye; person blind in one eye
Can refer to the condition of being blind in one eye, or to a person with that condition. Often used in set phrases like 片目になる or 片目の人.
事故で片目になってしまった。
I lost sight in one eye due to an accident.
片目の人が使える補助具がある。
There are assistive devices that people blind in one eye can use.
He winked to give a signal.
My grandfather lost sight in one eye due to an accident.
The injury left him blind in one eye.
I looked through the telescope with one eye.
隻眼 is a formal, literary word for having only one eye, whereas 片目 is the everyday term used in casual speech.
両目 refers to both eyes together, while 片目 refers to just one eye.
両眼 refers to both eyes together, whereas 片目 refers to only one eye.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and high priority.
Alternate kanji spelling using 眼; less common but still seen.
A native compound of 片, “one side,” and 目, “eye.” The second element retains its unvoiced reading め.