- 1. [n] shade; shadow
- 2. [n] behind (something); other side; back
- 3. [n] the background; behind the scenes; behind someone's back
- 4. [n] gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.); darkness
Kanji in this word
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陰
shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadowOn: イン (in)Kun: かげ (kage)、 かげ.る (kage.ru)
Example Sentences
あの木の陰に腰をおろしましょう。
Let's sit down in the shade of that tree.
カーテンの陰に隠れているのは誰？
Who is hiding behind the curtain?
陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。
You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
この事件の陰に誰か黒幕がいるに違いない。
There must be someone behind this affair.