Word details
陰
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陰.
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Entry
1
shade; shadow
Examples
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.
2
behind (something); other side; back
Examples
カーテンの陰に隠れているのは誰？
Who is hiding behind the curtain?
3
the background; behind the scenes; behind someone's back
Examples
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.
4
gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.); darkness
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