陰り・翳り・蔭り|かげりkageri[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounshadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom

• Synonym陰かげNeutralA shaded spot out of the light, or behind the scenes, as in 「木の陰」. 「陰り」 instead suggests light dimming or a cloud over momentum or one's expression.
• Synonym陰影いんえいWrittenWritten/formal prose for light and shade, and by extension subtlety, as in 「陰影に富む」. 「陰り」 centers on momentum or prospects turning downward.
• SynonymシャドーNeutralLoanword for a shadow, also eye shadow as in 「アイシャドー」. 「陰り」 instead points to momentum or expression darkening.
• Synonym影かげNeutralA shadow or figure cast by a person or thing, as in 「影が映る」. 「陰り」 instead describes light dimming or momentum clouding over.
• Related日陰ひかげNeutralA spot out of the sun's reach; figuratively, being unsuccessful or out of favor. 「陰り」 instead focuses on momentum or expression turning dark.
• Related物陰ものかげNeutralA hiding spot behind or under something, as in 「物陰に隠れる」. 「陰り」 instead focuses on momentum or expression turning dark.
• Related冥暗めいあんWrittenRare, written word for deep darkness or gloom. 「陰り」 instead suggests a shadow falling over momentum or expression rather than physical darkness.
• Related影法師かげぼうしNeutralThe human-shaped shadow cast on the ground or a wall. 「陰り」 instead covers light dimming or a cloud over momentum or expression.
• Related片陰かたかげWrittenWritten word for a shady spot, such as the shade of a summer afternoon. 「陰り」 instead suggests a shadow falling over momentum or expression.
• Antonym輝きかがやきNeutralAntonym in terms of light and dark: radiance or brilliance, as in 「目の輝き」.
• Antonym明るみあかるみNeutralAntonym in terms of light and dark: a bright place, also figuratively something brought into the open, as in 「明るみに出る」.

Use 「陰り」 when light dims or momentum and expression cloud over, as in 「景気に陰りが見える」 or 「表情に陰り」. For a shaded spot say 「陰」, for a cast shadow 「影」, and for light and shade or nuance 「陰影」. The opposite of 「陰り」 is 「輝き」.

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1. かげること。
2. 衰退すいたい、後退こうたいの兆きざし。
3. 表情ひょうじょうの暗くらさ。