日ひ陰かげ者もの

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Meanings

noun

social outcast; person with a shady past

Refers to someone who is shunned by society due to a stigma (e.g., ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child) or who has something to hide. The term carries a strong negative connotation.

彼かれは前ぜん科かがあるため、村むらで日ひ陰かげ者もの扱あつかいされている。
Because of his criminal record, he is treated as a social outcast in the village.
日ひ陰かげ者もののように生いきるのは辛つらい。
It's painful to live like a person with a shady past.

noun

obscure person; forgotten person

Describes someone who lives in obscurity, away from public attention, or has been forgotten by the world. Less common than sense 1.

かつての有ゆう名めい人じんも、今いまではすっかり日ひ陰かげ者ものだ。
The once-famous person is now completely forgotten by the world.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
陰shade, yin, negative
者someone, person
蔭shade, shadow, backing assistance

Related words

のけ者もの
のけ者 means someone excluded from a group, often in a more casual or temporary sense, while 日陰者 implies a deeper social stigma or permanent obscurity.
村むら八はち分ぶ
村八分 refers to the traditional practice of ostracism in a village community, whereas 日陰者 is a broader term for any social outcast.

Built from

日ひ陰かげ+者もの

Written forms

日ひ陰かげ者もの
Standard kanji spelling.
日ひ蔭かげ者もの
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 蔭 is an older variant of 陰.

Etymology

Compound of 日陰 (shade, shadow) and 者 (person), literally 'person in the shade'. The figurative meaning of a social outcast or obscure person derives from the idea of being kept out of the sunlight of society.