陰いん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

negative pole; negative side

Used in technical or abstract contexts to refer to the negative side of a dichotomy, such as electrical polarity or philosophical opposites.

• 電でん池ちの陰いんと陽ようを間ま違ちがえないでください。

  Don't mix up the negative and positive terminals of the battery.

noun

yin

The dark, passive, feminine principle in Chinese philosophy and divination, often paired with 陽 (yang).

Antonyms: 陽

• 陰いん陽よう思し想そうでは、陰いんは受じゅ動どう的てきなエネルギーを表あらわす。

  In yin-yang philosophy, yin represents passive energy.

noun

hidden place; unseen part; private location

Refers to a place out of sight or a private, secluded spot. Often used in set phrases like 陰にこもる (to stay hidden away).

See also: 陰にこもる

• 彼かれは陰いんにこもって誰だれとも会あわなかった。

  He stayed hidden away and didn't meet anyone.