陰 – Vocabulary details

陰かげ

Meanings

Noun

1. shade; shadow

庭にわの木きの陰かげ、枝えだの上うえからじっと見みつめる影かげがあった。In the shade of the tree in the garden, there was a shadow staring intently from atop a branch.

2. behind (something); other side; back

壊こわれた壁かべの陰かげから、足あし音おとが聞きこえてきた。Footsteps could be heard from behind the broken wall.

3. the background; behind the scenes; behind someone's back

それは誰だれかの陰かげの努ど力りょくで実じつ現げんしていることが多おおい。That is often made possible by someone's efforts behind the scenes.

4. gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.); darkness

しかしその表ひょう情じょうにはどこか陰かげがあり、寂さびしげにも見みえる。But there is a certain gloom in that expression, and it even looks lonely.

Alt. forms

Kanji used

陰

unseen location

Pitch accent

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Used in vocabulary (35 in total)

物もの陰かげ

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

お陰かげ

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

陰かげで

behind one's back

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Examples (17 in total)

陰かげから協きょう力りょくしている事ことも知しっている。

I also know that you are cooperating from behind the scenes.

陰かげのない、きれいな笑え顔がおだった。

It was a lovely smile without a trace of gloom.

太たい陽ようが雲くもの陰かげから現あらわれた。

The sun emerged from behind the clouds.