影かげ法ぼう師し

か

げ

ぼ

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Meanings

1

noun

shadow figure; silhouette

Refers to the dark shape or outline of a person or object cast by light; often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.

夕ゆう日ひに映うつる影かげ法ぼう師しが長ながく伸のびていた。
The silhouette cast by the setting sun stretched long.
障しょう子じに映うつった

影かげ

法ぼう

師し

を

見み

て

、

誰だれ

か

来き

た

の

か

と

思おも

っ

た

。

Seeing a shadow figure on the paper screen, I thought someone had come.

Kanji

影shadow, silhouette, phantom
法method, law, rule
師expert, teacher, master

Similar words

影かげ
影 is the general word for shadow or shade, while 影法師 specifically refers to the dark figure or silhouette of a person or object.
シルエット
シルエット is a loanword often used in fashion or art contexts, whereas 影法師 has a more traditional or literary feel.

Etymology

Compound of 影 (kage, 'shadow') and 法師 (hōshi, 'Buddhist priest'), originally referring to a shadow that looks like a person, perhaps a priest. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.