隻眼

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 隻眼. Reading: せきがん. Core meaning: one-eyed.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 架空の航海記には隻眼の船長が登場する / 絵本では隻眼の猫が迷子を案内する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Having one eye
  • 隻眼 is a somewhat literary word for having only one functioning eye or having lost one eye. The word alone does not identify the cause or when the loss occurred.