► 名詞
影 [(1)かげ] meaning: shadow rank: 1
☆ 不幸の影 ⇨ The shadow of misfortune
☆ 人の影が見えた ⇨ I saw a shadow of someone
影 [(1)かげ] [影を落とす] meaning: shadow rank: 1
☆ 政情不安が国全体に影を落としている ⇨ The unstable politics is casting a shadow over the entire country
陰影 [いんえい] meaning: shadow rank: 4
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物陰 [ものかげ] meaning: shadow rank: 4
☆ 物陰から猫が飛び出した ⇨ A cat ran out from behind bush, furniture, etc. (☛ A shadow created by some unidentified object)
☆ 物陰に何かが潜んでいる ⇨ Something is hiding in the shadow (☛ Literally “shadow of an object”)