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後ろ影 (うしろかげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

後うしろ影かげ

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Meanings

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noun

retreating figure; back of a person walking away

Refers to the sight of someone's back as they walk away, often with a sense of loneliness or finality. Used in literary or poetic contexts.

彼かれの後うしろ影かげを見み送おくりながら、もう会あえない気きがした。
Watching his retreating figure, I felt we would never meet again.

Kanji

後behind, back, later
影shadow, silhouette, phantom

Similar words

後うしろ姿すがた
後ろ姿 is a more common and neutral word for 'back view' or 'figure from behind', while 後ろ影 carries a more literary, emotional nuance of watching someone leave.

Etymology

Compound of 後ろ (ushiro, 'behind') and 影 (kage, 'shadow' or 'figure'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination evokes the image of a person's shadow or silhouette as they depart.