影絵
Meanings
1
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
Refers to images created by shadows, such as hand shadows or shadow puppetry, or to silhouette art in general.
When I was a child, I made shadow pictures with my hands and played.
The silhouette cast on the wall was beautiful.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の影絵を作るto make a shadow picture of something
I made a shadow picture of a rabbit with my hands.
- 影絵で遊ぶto play by making hand-shadow shapes
The children played by making shadow pictures on the wall.
- 影絵芝居を見るto watch a shadow-puppet play
I watched a shadow-puppet play at school.