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
Common
- Noun - 1. - shadow, silhouette, figure, shape 
- 2. - reflection, image 
- 3. - ominous sign 
- 4. - light (stars, moon) 
- 5. - trace, shadow (of one's former self) 
- 6. - behind, background, other side non-standard; usu. written as 陰,- See Also: 
 
All Forms
影 【かげ】、景 【かげ】
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Examples
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- 臆病な猫が自分の影に怯えています。 - The skittish cat is terrified of its own shadow. - N1
 
- 月の表面は気温が高く、影は気温が低いそうです。 - They say the surface of the moon is scorching hot, while areas in the shadow remain freezing. - N1
 
- 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 over the lake. - N1
 
- 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 afternoon, shadows stretch longer as the sun sets. - N1
 
- 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 neighborhood park on my way back from shopping, but there wasn’t a trace of any children. - N1
 
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