Japanese word

面影

Pronunciation

Romajiomokage

Meaning

  • nountrace

Example

町には昔の面影がまだ残っています。machi ni wa mukashi no omo kage ga ma da noko tte i ma su

The town still shows traces of what it once was.

Illustration for 面影 (trace)

More examples

彼の横顔に、父親の面影を感じます。kare no yoko gao ni chichi oya no omo kage o kan ji ma su

I see his father's features in his profile.

Core concept

Something remains recognizable through a small remnant of its former appearance.

Common phrases

  • 面影があるomo kage ga a ru

    bear a resemblance

  • 昔の面影mukashi no omo kage

    former appearance

  • 面影を残すomo kage o noko su

    leave traces

Similar words

名残nagori: A trace left by something that has ended or changed.

Definition in Japanese

以前の姿や面立ちを思わせる、わずかに残った特徴や印象。i zen no sugata ya omo da chi o omo wa se ru wa zu ka ni noko tta toku chō ya in shō

Word origin

面影 (omokage) combines 面 (omo, "face or appearance") with 影 (kage, "shadow or image"), linking a remembered appearance with something faintly left behind.

Usage tips

  • When 面影 (omokage) refers to a person, it can mean a resemblance to that person's face, not only a reminder of the past.

Other meanings

  • likenessnoun
  • imagenoun

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