- 1. [exp, v1] to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | かげをなげる | (kagewonageru) |
| Polite | かげをなげます | (kagewonagemasu) |
| Past, plain | かげをなげた | (kagewonageta) |
| Past, polite | かげをなげました | (kagewonagemashita) |
| Negative, plain | かげをなげない | (kagewonagenai) |
| Negative, polite | かげをなげません | (kagewonagemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かげをなげなかった | (kagewonagenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かげをなげませんでした | (kagewonagemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かげをなげて | (kagewonagete) |
| Potential | かげをなげられる | (kagewonagerareru) |
| Volitional | かげをなげよう | (kagewonageyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かげをなげれば | (kagewonagereba) |
| Passive | かげをなげられる | (kagewonagerareru) |
| Causative | かげをなげさせる | (kagewonagesaseru) |
| Imperative | かげをなげろ | (kagewonagero) |
Kanji in this word
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影
shadow, silhouette, phantomOn: エイ (ei)Kun: かげ (kage)
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投
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a lossOn: トウ (tou)Kun: な.げる (na.geru)、 -な.げ (-na.ge)
Example Sentences
やがて起こる事件はその前に影を投げる。
Coming events cast their shadows before.