double-faced; two-faced; duplicitous
Describes a person who acts differently depending on the situation, often with a negative connotation of insincerity or hypocrisy. The word literally combines 'shade' and 'sunny place', evoking someone who changes like light and shadow.
He is a two-faced person.
陰日向のない態度で接する。
Treat others with a straightforward attitude.
裏表 also means 'two-faced' or 'double-dealing', but can be used more broadly for the contrast between one's public and private selves. 陰日向 has a stronger image of shifting between light and shadow, often implying opportunism.
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Compound of 陰 (kage, 'shade') and 日向 (hinata, 'sunny place'). The combination metaphorically describes someone who changes their behavior like the contrast between shade and sunlight.