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日陰
hikage
Description
日陰は、日が当たらないすずしい場所のことです。
"日陰" is a cool place where the sun does not shine.
夏の暑い日には、木の日陰で休むと気持ちがいいです。
On hot summer days, resting in the shade of a tree feels good.
Meanings
日陰hikage
shade; a place the sun does not reach
暑いので日陰に入りましょう。
It's hot, so let's go into the shade.
日陰hikage
the shadows; a life out of the public eye
彼は長い間、日陰の生活を送っていた。
He lived a life in the shadows for a long time.
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Notes
- Etymology
日 (hi, sun) + 陰 (kage, shade); literally 'sun-shade'.
- Nuance
contrasts with 日向 (hinata), a sunny spot; also used figuratively for a hidden, unnoticed life.
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