事件の背後には、巨大な組織の影がありました。
Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.
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Two shadows stretched long in the setting sun.
古い洋館の窓から、不気味な影がこちらを見ていた。
An eerie shadow was looking this way from the window of the old Western-style house.
霧が晴れて、遠くの山影が浮かび上がった。
The mist cleared, and the distant silhouette of the mountains emerged.
彼にはどこか影のある、年寄りじみた雰囲気がある。
He has a somewhat shadowy, old-man-like atmosphere.
この映画は、光と影の使い方が非常に巧みに演出されている。
This movie is staged very skillfully through the use of light and shadow.
暗闇の中に異形の影が見えた。
A grotesque shadow was seen in the darkness.
夜道で得体の知れない影が動くのを見て、背筋が凍った。
I saw a strange shadow moving on the night road and my spine froze.
影がスと消えた。
The shadow disappeared quickly.
一度罪を犯せば、一生その影がつきまとう。
Once you commit a crime, its shadow follows you for a lifetime.
Usage Notes
Refers to both physical shadows caused by blocked light and the light source itself (sun, moon). Can also mean a silhouette or a trace/sign of something.
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