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    3. 陰影

    陰影

    陰いん影えい

    shadow

    KMT9News #25+1NounArt & DesignEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    陰翳

    いんえい

    Noun

    1.
    shadow, shade, shading, gloom
    2.
    nuance, shades of meaning, subtleties

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    その絵えには深ふかい陰いん影えいが描えがかれている。

    Deep shadows are depicted in that painting.

    KMT7Art & Design
    彼かれの小しょう説せつには登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつの心こころの陰いん影えいが巧たくみに表ひょう現げんされている。

    His novel skillfully expresses the emotional nuances of the characters.

    KMT9LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    人じん生せいの陰いん影えいを知しることで、より深ふかく物もの事ごとを理り解かいできる。

    By knowing the shadows (nuances) of life, one can understand things more deeply.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    画が家かは光ひかりと陰いん影えいを使つかい、立りっ体たい感かんを表ひょう現げんした。

    The painter used light and shadow to express a sense of three-dimensionality.

    KMT9Art & Design
    彼かの女じょの表ひょう情じょうには、過か去この悲かなしみの陰いん影えいが残のこっていた。

    Traces of past sorrow remained in her expression.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    陰
    かげ・かげ.る…(1)
    shade・yin・negative・sex organs・secret…(1)
    影
    かげ…(1)
    shadow・silhouette・phantom
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