“Shade” in Japanese
Short answer
Shade in Japanese is “日陰” (hikage). Full meaning: shade, shadow; sunshine, sunlight.
Other ways to say “Shade” in Japanese
色味
iromi shade, tone, tinge, hue, colour, color, tint
影裏
eiri shade
陰影
inei shadow, shade, shading, gloom; nuance, shades of meaning, subtleties
陰裏
kageura shade
片陰
katakage shade, shady spot
陰り
kageri shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness), cloud, shade, gloom
濃淡
noutan light and shade, shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor), complexity, strength and weakness (of flavor)
深浅
shinsen depth, shade (of color, colour)
ヒカゲ
hikage shade, shadow; sunshine, sunlight
ひかげ
hikage shade, shadow; sunshine, sunlight
傘
san umbrella, parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat, shade (of a lamp), mushroom cap, pileus
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