日 陰(ひかげ)

ひかげ

noun

shade, shadow (from sunlight)

1. shade, shadow

An area protected from direct sunlight, typically cooler than surrounding areas.

暑(あつ)いから日陰(ひかげ)で休(やす)もう。

It's hot, so let's rest in the shade.

この植物(しょくぶつ)は日陰(ひかげ)でも育(そだ)ちます。

This plant can grow even in the shade.

日陰(ひかげ)と日向(ひなた)では温度(おんど)が全然(ぜんぜん)違(ちが)う。

The temperature is completely different in the shade versus the sun.

車(くるま)を日陰(ひかげ)に停(と)めた。

I parked the car in the shade.

日陰(ひかげ)を探(さが)して歩(ある)いた。

I walked looking for shade.

日陰(ひかげ) specifically refers to shade from sunlight, as opposed to general darkness.

Contrast with:

日向(ひなた) (sunny spot, place in the sun) - opposite
影(かげ) (shadow, silhouette) - shadow cast by an object
陰(かげ) (shade, behind) - can also mean 'behind' or 'unseen'

Common expressions:

日陰(ひかげ)に入(はい)る (to get into the shade)
日陰(ひかげ)で育(そだ)つ (to grow in the shade)
日陰(ひかげ)者(もの) (person who avoids the spotlight)

Related Words

Antonym: 日向(ひなた) (sunny spot)

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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.5.9 14:09

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