Meaning of 一つ目(ひとつめ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 一つ目

Kana Reading ひとつめ

Romaji hitotsume

Parts of speech

nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

one-eyed

Examples of 一つ目, ひとつめ in a sentence

彼女が一つ目のグラスを持ち上げたら、水がそこらじゅうにこぼれて店長を呼ぶことになったわ。

After she picked up the first glass and water went all over the place, she called the boss out.
しかし、彼女が一つ目のグラスを持ち上げ、水をこぼした後では二つ目のグラスはどうするであろうか。

But after she does that with the first glass, what is she going to do with the second one?

Related Kanji

目 JLPT 5

5 strokes

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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