Vocab Info
N1 Noun
影shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
shadow, silhouette, figure, shape
Noun
2.
reflection, image
Noun
3.
ominous sign
Noun
4.
light (stars, moon)
Noun
5.
trace, shadow (of one's former self)
Noun
6.
behind, background, other side
non-standard; usu. written as 陰,See Also:
All Forms
影 【かげ】、景 【かげ】
Common・Uncommon
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Novels Top 800
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臆病な猫が自分の影に怯えています。
The cowardly cat is frightened of its own shadow. {shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self)}
月の表面は気温が高く、影は気温が低いそうです。
It is said that the surface of the moon has a high temperature, while the shadow has a low temperature. {shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self)}
巨大なモクモクとした黒い雲が湖に影を落としている。
A massive, billowing black cloud is casting a shadow on the lake. {shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self)}
朝や昼間に比べて、夕日による影は長く伸びる傾向にある。
Compared to the morning or daytime, shadows tend to stretch longer due to the setting sun. {shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self)}
買い物がてら近所の公園へ立ち寄ったが、子供達の影は見えなかった。
I stopped by the local park on the way from shopping, but I couldn't see any trace of the children. {shadow, silhouette, figure, shape, reflection, image, ominous sign, light (stars, moon), trace, shadow (of one's former self)}
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