- hikage shade, shadow; sunshine, sunlight
Use 日陰 when talking about a shaded area outdoors, often to escape the sun; it is a common everyday word in weather and comfort contexts.
日陰で休みましょう。
Hikage de yasumimashou.
Let's rest in the shade.
この木の下は日陰です。
Kono ki no shita wa hikage desu.
Under this tree is shade.
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