shadow

影

人や物が光を遮ることで、地面や壁などにできる暗い形。

やさしい英語で： A dark shape on a surface made when someone or something blocks the light.

• My shadow is on the wall.
• The trees cast long shadows across the road.
• Why does your shadow move when you move?

類義語： silhouette

よく使う表現： cast a shadow, long shadow, shadow on something

陰、暗がり

光があまり届かない場所の暗さ。

やさしい英語で： Darkness in a place where little light reaches.

• His face was in shadow.
• The room filled with shadow after sunset.
• Deep shadows hid the far end of the hall.

類義語： darkness, gloom

反対語： light

よく使う表現： in shadow, deep shadow, shadow and light, shadow beneath something

雨陰、電波の陰

障害物のため、雨や電波などが届かない区域。

やさしい英語で： An area where an obstacle blocks something, such as rain or radio signals.

• The valley lies in a rain shadow.
• The mountains create a rain shadow to the east.
• The receiver stopped working in the tower’s radio shadow.

よく使う表現： rain shadow, radio shadow, shadow zone

影の内閣の

野党で、特定の大臣の仕事を監視し、批判する役割を持つ様子。

やさしい英語で： In an opposing political party, with responsibility for following and challenging a particular government minister’s work.

• The shadow minister criticized the plan.
• She joined the shadow cabinet last year.
• The shadow chancellor proposed a different tax policy.

よく使う表現： shadow minister, shadow cabinet, shadow chancellor

非公式の、非公認の

正式な承認を受けずに、公的な組織や制度のように機能する様子。

やさしい英語で： Working like an official organization or system without formal approval.

• They created a shadow IT team.
• A shadow economy operates outside official controls.
• The audit found several shadow systems within the company.

類義語： unofficial, unauthorized

反対語： official

よく使う表現： shadow organization, shadow system, shadow economy

陰の、隠れた

世間に知られたり認められたりせず、力や影響力を持つ様子。

やさしい英語で： Having power or influence without being publicly known or recognized.

• He became the company’s shadow leader.
• A shadow ruler made the important decisions.
• Her shadow leadership shaped the project without attracting attention.

類義語： behind-the-scenes, hidden

よく使う表現： shadow leader, shadow leadership, shadow ruler

仕事を見学する、付き添って学ぶ

仕事のやり方を学ぶため、働く人について回って観察すること。

やさしい英語で： To follow someone at work so you can learn how they do their job.

• I will shadow a nurse tomorrow.
• She shadowed the manager for a week.
• Can students shadow staff during the summer?

よく使う表現： shadow a doctor, shadow someone at work

尾行する

相手に気づかれないように、近くをついて行くこと。

やさしい英語で： To follow someone closely without letting them know.

• A detective shadowed the suspect.
• Two officers shadowed her through the city.
• He realized someone had been shadowing him all day.

類義語： tail, follow, track

よく使う表現： shadow someone closely, shadow a suspect