山やま陰かげ

noun

shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains

Refers to a place shaded by a mountain, often implying a secluded or sheltered spot. Can be used literally or poetically.

• 山やま陰かげに入はいると急きゅうに涼すずしくなった。

  It suddenly became cool when we entered the shade of the mountain.

• その小ちいさな村むらは山やま陰かげにひっそりとたたずんでいた。

  The small village nestled quietly in the shelter of the mountains.

noun

mountain recess; deep in the mountains

Only with reading やまかげ

A more specific sense for a recess or hollow in the mountains, often remote and hidden. Restricted to the reading やまかげ.

• 山やま陰かげの小ちいさな沢さわで清水しみずが湧わき出でている。

  In a mountain recess, clear water springs from a small stream.