How to Say "Shade" in Japanese

日陰

hikage[çika̠ɡe̞]

The English word "shade" is translated into Japanese as 日陰 (hikage).

日陰 refers to the darkness where light is blocked (noun).

Meaning: darkness where light is blocked (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 日 (sun/day) and 陰 (shadow/shade).

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The concept of 'shade' in Japanese culture is often associated with the 'hidden' or 'secret' side of things, as seen in the term 陰口 (kageguchi), which means 'backbiting' or talking behind someone's back.
The phrase 日陰者 (hikagemono) describes a person who lives in the shadows of society or lacks a high social status.
In Japanese folklore, some supernatural beings are said to exist only in 日陰 or other dark places to avoid the purifying power of the sun.

日陰にいなさい。
Keep in the shade.
This sentence is useful for telling someone to stay in the shade using 日陰.
Tatoeba #122899 by bunbuku, translation #281103 by CM
日陰で一休みしよう。
Let's take a rest in the shade.
This sentence is useful for suggesting taking a rest in the shade using 日陰.
Tatoeba #122900 by small_snow, translation #281102 by CK
私達は日陰で一休みした。
We had a rest in the shade.
This sentence is useful for describing having a rest in the shade using 日陰.
Tatoeba #151373 by small_snow, translation #263183 by CK
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A hot afternoon at a park.

結衣 Yui

日陰が少しありますよ。
hikage ga sukoshi arimasu yo.
There is a little bit of shade.
大翔 Hiroto

あそこに日陰がありますね。
asoko ni hikage ga arimasu ne.
There is shade over there.
結衣 Yui

そこに行きましょう。
soko ni ikimashou.
Let's go there.
大翔 Hiroto

はい、涼しくなりそうです。
hai, suzushiku narisou desu.
Yes, it looks like it will be cool.

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