- 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。
ano ki no inni koshi wooroshimashou .
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？
kaaten no inni kakure teirunoha dare ？
Who is hiding behind the curtain?
陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。
in de tanin no warukuchi wo iu bekidenai .
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。
kono jiken no inni dareka kuromaku gairuni chigai nai .
There must be someone behind this affair.