片目

かため

one eye; one of one's eyes

Also:being blind in one eye

What does 片目 mean?

片目 is a Japanese noun meaning one eye; one of one's eyes in English. It can also be translated as being blind in one eye depending on context. It is written as 片目 in kanji, かため in hiragana, and katame in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はあやうく片目を失明するところだった。

He came close to losing an eye.