陰

いんかげ

Meaning

陰いん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

yin (i.e. the negative)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

unseen location (i.e. somewhere private)

陰かげ

Word or expression in common usage

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

shade
shadow

Word or expression in common usage

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

other side
back
background

Translations

umbrage〈古〉

Kanji

陰
- onyomiイン
- kunyomiかげ・かげ.る
- meaningshade; yin; negative; sex organs; secret; shadow

Sentences

陰影に気をつけてみたのですがなかなかうまくいかないです。
I tried to take care with the shadows, but it just doesn't go very well.
その陰謀を画策してる人たちを必要以上に大きく見てしまうことは、まさに彼らの思うツボだと思います。
I think overestimating the people masterminding that conspiracy is exactly what they want.
ハッキリ言って、この「陰謀説」はナンセンスだと思う。
To be frank, I think this 'conspiracy theory' is nonsense.
光源、つまり光の向きだな、それと陰影とかにも気をつけて、できるだけ正確に手元にあるクロッキー帳に書き取っていくだけ。
Light source, that is what direction the light is facing, also take care with shadowing. Just copy down into the sketch book you have at hand as accurately as possible.
お兄ちゃん、すごい熱だよ！？荷物はいいから、そこの木陰で休んでて！
Big brother, you've got a bad fever?! Never mind the bags, rest in the shade of those trees!
「みろ、お前のお陰でフラれまくりだぞ」「そう？日頃の行いのせいじゃない？」
"Look! Thanks to you I'm getting dumped all the time." "Oh? Isn't it just because of your everyday behaviour?"
木陰は涼しかった。
It was cool in the shade of the trees.
木陰におばあさんがいるのが見える。
I see an old woman under the tree.
木陰で雨宿りをした。
We took shelter under a tree.
面と向かって誉めるような人は、とかく陰で悪口を言うものだ。
Such men as praise you to your face are apt to speak ill of you behind your back.
本命と対抗馬が競り合ったお陰で、ダークホースの彼が漁夫の利を得たってわけだ。
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
彼女は息を殺してドアの陰に隠れていた。
She hid behind the door and held her breath.
彼女の目つきは陰気になった。
彼らは夜陰に乗じてかろうじて逃れる事ができた。
They had a narrow escape under cover of darkness.
彼らは彼を陰謀に巻き込んだ。
They entangled him in a plot.
彼らは陰で彼のことを笑う。
They laugh at him behind his back.
彼らはあの大きな木の陰に腰を下ろした。
They sat in the shade of that big tree.
彼らのほとんどがその陰謀に加わったと思う。
I think most of them took part in the plot.
彼らがその陰謀の黒幕であった。
They were at the bottom of the scheme.
彼は表面上は陰険そうに見える。
He appears sly on the surface.