► 名詞
陰 [(1)かげ] meaning: behind rank: 1
☆ 彼女はカーテンの陰に隠れた ⇨ She hid behind curtains
☆ 彼女は陰で人の悪口を言う ⇨ She bad-mouths others behind their backs
陰 [(1)かげ] meaning: private rank: 1
☆ 皆陰で噂をしている ⇨ Everybody is talking about it in private
陰 [(1)かげ] meaning: secret rank: 1
☆ 彼は陰から国を支配している ⇨ He is secretly ruling the country
☆ 彼は陰で過激派を支援していた ⇨ He was secretly supporting the radical group
☆ 彼女は陰から夫を支え続けてきた ⇨ She has been her husband’s pillar of strength behind the scene
陰 [(1)かげ] meaning: shade rank: 1
☆ 私達は木の陰に座った ⇨ We sat in the tree shade
More examples:
- 陰鬱な雰囲気の人 ⇨ Someone with a depressing air
- 彼女は陰湿な嫌がらせを受けた ⇨ She was subjected to indirect, subtle yet persistent harassment
- 彼等は相手のミスのお陰で勝ちを拾った ⇨ They get an unlikely win thanks to the opponent’s mistake
- 彼は茂みの陰で用を足した ⇨ He took care of his business, peed, pooed, behind the bush
- 迅速な治療のお陰で彼女は助かった ⇨ She was saved thanks to the prompt treatment
- 物陰から猫が飛び出した ⇨ A cat ran out from behind bush, furniture, etc.
- 陰毛は縮れている ⇨ Pubic hair is curly
- 私達の成功は皆様方の御支援のお陰です ⇨ Our success owes to the support from all of you
- 物陰に何かが潜んでいる ⇨ Something is hiding in the shadow
- 検査の結果は陰性だった ⇨ The test result was negative
- 彼は表情に陰りがある ⇨ His facial expressions have shades, sadness
- 陰茎 ⇨ A penis
- 陰険な性格 ⇨ Passive-aggressive, scheming, spiteful personality
- 御陰様で退院致しました ⇨ Thanks for your concern. I got discharged from the hospital
- 陰ながら応援させて頂きます ⇨ I will discreetly root for your from the shade (even though it won’t help much)