かげ
Meanings
Noun
1. shade; shadow
2. behind (something); other side; back
3. background; behind the scenes; behind someone's back
4. gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.); darkness
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
behind one's back
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
① 物に隠れて見えない所。物の影になっている部分。何かの物の姿。物の形。
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
① 山の陰になっている部分や場所。
double-faced
thicket
Shinkage-Ryu (style of Japanese fencing)
openly and secretly; helping in all ways
tray for absent one
shade; shady spot
shade of a rock
lion at home but weakling elsewhere
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
homosexual prostitute who sold favors at banquets, etc. (late Edo); actor-in-training in kabuki
minor festival (held in place of a larger festival that is not recurring every year)
song sung behind the scenes (kabuki)
Examples (5 in total)
The sun emerged from behind the clouds.
A strange sound was heard from behind the door.
He came out from behind the curtain.