Word details

影を投げる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 影を投げる.

Dictionary

Entry

影を投げるかげをなげるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #72067
1

to project a shadow; to cast a shadow

Examples
やがて起こる事件はその前に影を投げる
Coming events cast their shadows before.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shadow, silhouette, phantom

15 strokesFrequency 464JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エイ

Kun

かげ

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

7 strokesFrequency 236JLPT N2Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

な.げる-な.げ

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