影絵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 影絵, read かげえ, means an image or performance using the shapes of shadows.
• Basic usage: It is used for a shadow performance before a screen or for comparing a tree's shadow on a wall to silhouette art.
  • 子どもたちは白い幕の前で影絵を演じた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An image compared with 影
  • 影 refers to the shadow itself, while 影絵 refers to an image or performance that presents shadow shapes.