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陰裏 (かげうら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
shade ; shady area
Refers to a place that is in the shade, often behind something or out of direct sunlight. Not a high-frequency word; 日陰 is more common for general shade.
Written forms 陰かげ 裏うら
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
陰かげ うら
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
日ひ 陰かげ
日陰 is the common word for shade or a shaded place. 陰裏 is less frequent and may carry a nuance of being behind something or in a hidden shady spot.
Etymology Compound of 陰 (kage, 'shade') and 裏 (ura, 'back, reverse side'), literally 'shade-back', referring to a place hidden from light.
