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one eye; single eye
One of the two eyes, used when referring to closing one eye, losing sight in one eye, or something affecting only one side.
片目をつぶった。
I closed one eye.
片目で覗くと立体感がなくなる。
If you look with one eye, you lose the sense of depth.
事故で片目の視力を失ったが、前向きに生活している。
I lost sight in one eye in an accident, but I'm living positively.
Composed of 片 (one of a pair) + 目 (eye). The prefix 片 is used for one of a pair of body parts or objects: 片手 (one hand), 片足 (one foot/leg), 片耳 (one ear).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 片目をつぶる: to close one eye (also means to overlook)
- 片目で見る: to look with one eye
- 片目を失う: to lose one eye
- 片目を閉じる: to close one eye
RELATED TERMS:
- 片手: one hand
- 片足: one foot/leg
- 片耳: one ear
- 両目: both eyes — the counterpart