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kage /kaɡe/

A shadow cast by an object blocking light, or a reflection seen in a surface like water or a mirror. It can also metaphorically represent a silhouette or the subtle presence of someone or something.

Ejemplos

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1

木の影で休みましょう。

Let's rest in the shade of the tree.

2

影が地面に長く伸びております。

The shadows are stretching long across the ground.

3

あ、影が見えるよ!

Oh, I can see a shadow!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
Verb
陰る
Adjetivo
影のある
Relacionado
影響
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Truco para recordar

Think of the kanji components: the right side has three strokes representing light rays or hair, and the left side relates to a landscape, showing the interplay of light and objects.

Quiz rápido

太陽が沈んで、自分の____が長くなった。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

Ejemplos

1

木の影で休みましょう。

everyday

Let's rest in the shade of the tree.

2

影が地面に長く伸びております。

formal

The shadows are stretching long across the ground.

3

あ、影が見えるよ!

informal

Oh, I can see a shadow!

4

影の長さは太陽の高度によって変化します。

academic

The length of a shadow changes depending on the sun's altitude.

5

不況が業界全体に影を落としています。

business

The recession is casting a shadow over the entire industry.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
Verb
陰る
Adjetivo
影のある
Relacionado
影響

Colocaciones comunes

影を落とす to cast a shadow
影が薄い to have a weak presence / to look pale
影に隠れる to hide in the shadows
影を追う to chase a shadow (pursue something elusive)
人影が見える to see a person's silhouette

Frases Comunes

影も形もない

without a trace

陰ながら応援する

to support someone from the sidelines/secretly

一蓮托生

sharing the same fate (often used with shadows of those together)

Se confunde a menudo con

vs

影 (kage) refers to the projected shadow or silhouette, while 陰 (kage) refers to shade or the dark/back side of an object.

📝

Notas de uso

Use this word primarily for the physical dark shape produced by an object in light. In poetic contexts, it can also refer to a reflection or a person's lingering image.

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Errores comunes

Beginners often use 'kage' when they specifically mean 'darkness' (kurayami). 'Kage' requires a source of light and an object to exist.

💡

Truco para recordar

Think of the kanji components: the right side has three strokes representing light rays or hair, and the left side relates to a landscape, showing the interplay of light and objects.

📖

Origen de la palabra

Originally derived from the concept of 'shining' or 'reflection,' which in ancient Japanese included both the light itself and the image it produced.

Patrones gramaticales

Noun + が/を + 影 影 + に + なる 影 + を + 落とす
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Contexto cultural

In Japan, 'kage' is often used to describe those who support society or people from behind the scenes (kage no chikaramochi).

Quiz rápido

太陽が沈んで、自分の____が長くなった。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

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