隻せき眼がん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

one eye; single eye

Refers to having only one eye, either physically or in a figurative context. Often used in literary or descriptive settings.

• 隻せき眼がんの剣けん士しが伝でん説せつに残のこっている。

  A one-eyed swordsman remains in legend.

• 隻せき眼がんで見みる世せ界かいは奥おく行ゆきがつかみにくい。

  The world seen with one eye is hard to grasp in depth.

noun

discerning eye; excellent judgment

Metaphorical use: having a keen, perceptive eye for quality or truth. Often appears in expressions like 隻眼の士 (a person of keen insight).

See also: 一隻眼

• 彼かれは美び術じゅつ品ひんを見みる隻せき眼がんを持もっている。

  He has a discerning eye for art.

• 隻せき眼がんの士しは時じ代だいの先さきを見み通とおす。

  A person of keen insight sees ahead of the times.