Meaning of 陰 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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陰
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Kana Readingいん
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Romajiin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- yin (i.e. the negative)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unseen location (i.e. somewhere private)
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Example Sentences
陰, いん used in context
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She hid behind the door and held her breath.
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They sat in the shade of that big tree.
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He cloaks his wickedness under a smiling face.
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He is even afraid of his own shadow.
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He hid himself behind the door.
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He hid it behind the door.
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Kanji found in this word
shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
On: イン
Kun: かげ, かげ.る
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