How to say "shading" in Japanese

• 陰影いんえいCommon
  nounCovers shading in the sense of light and shadow on surfaces, as in paintings, photographs, or scenery, and can also suggest gloom. The most common word here and the usual choice for general or artistic shading.
  陰影いんえいに気きをつけてみたのですがなかなかうまくいかないです。↗

  I tried to take care with the shadows, but it just doesn't go very well.
• 遮光しゃこう
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbStrictly means shielding from light, so it suits 'shading' only when the sense is physically blocking light, as with blinds or filters. It is not the word for artistic shading and is less common.
• シェーディング
  nounA loanword for shading, especially in drawing and computer graphics, where it names the technique of rendering light and shadow. A safe choice in technical or digital-art contexts.
• 隈取りくまどり
  noun, suru verbRefers to shading as gradation of colour, associated with traditional Japanese painting. For everyday or technical senses of 'shading' it is seldom the word you want.
• 陰付け処理かげつけしょり
  nounA literal technical expression for the processing of adding shading, mainly in computer graphics. It is less common and typically appears in technical writing rather than everyday speech.

Use 陰影 for shading of light and shadow in pictures or descriptions, 「シェーディング」 or 「陰付け処理」 for drawing and computer-graphics shading, 「隈取り」 for gradation in traditional painting, and 遮光 mainly for blocking light rather than artistic shading.

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• 陰影いんえいshadow
• 遮光しゃこうshading
• シェーディングshading
• 隈取りくまどりshading
• 陰付け処理かげつけしょりshading
• ぼかしblurring (e.g. of an image)
• 遮蔽しゃへいshielding
• くまshading