片目
Meanings
1
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.
He closed one eye and aimed at the target.
That cat has one blue eye and the other is green.
2
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.
I lost sight in one eye due to an accident.
There are assistive devices that people blind in one eye can use.
Usage patterns
- 片目をつぶるto close one eye; to wink
He winked to give a signal.
- 片目が見えないto be unable to see out of one eye
My grandfather lost sight in one eye due to an accident.
- 片目になるto become blind in one eye
The injury left him blind in one eye.
- 片目で〈物〉を見るto look at something with one eye
I looked through the telescope with one eye.