JLPT N1
蛇の目
蛇の目 literally means “snake’s eye.” It refers to a bull’s-eye pattern, most famously seen on a type of traditional Japanese umbrella.
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Other forms
蛇の目傘 janome-gasa, the full name for the umbrella
1 Noun
"Snake's Eye" / "Bull's-eye" Pattern
A traditional Japanese pattern of a thick circle with a solid dot in the center, resembling a snake’s eye or a bull’s-eye.
Example
この 家紋 は 蛇の目 模様 です ね 。
This family crest has a snake's eye pattern, doesn't it?
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2 Noun
A Type of Traditional Umbrella
A type of traditional Japanese oil-paper umbrella (和傘 - wagasa) decorated with the “snake’s eye” pattern.
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