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VocabJLPT N3
shadow
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. shade
  2. 2. shadow
  3. 3. behind (something)
  4. 4. the background
This word means "shadow," "shade," or "the dark side," and refers both to the literal shadow cast by an object blocking light and to the figurative idea of something hidden or concealed. It can also carry a nuance of gloom or a darker aspect of a person or situation, such as a hidden side of someone's personality.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, what are you doing hiding in that shade?

Sentence 2

If you get into the shade of that building, you can rest a bit.

Sentence 3

Excuse me, would it be okay if I stepped into that shade?

Sentence 4

Look, you can see fish gathering in the shade of that bridge!

Sentence 5

"Can you get rid of this shadow?" my friend asked.