adverb

  1. from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone), from the sidelines, from a distance, secretly, in secret.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
陰ながら かげながら
 
 
 
蔭ながら かげながら
 
 
 
影ながら かげながら
 
陰乍ら かげながら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shade, yin, negative
かげ イン (Early Jr. High, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170), mound
こざと
shade, (陰 variant)
イン かげ
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)