long shadow

language: ja

definitions

  1. A shadow that extends a great distance on the ground or surface, typically occurring when a light source is positioned at a low angle relative to an object.
    ja: 長い影
  2. The lasting, pervasive, and often burdensome influence, consequences, or psychological impact of a past event, historical era, or prominent individual that continues to shape the present.
    ja: 深遠な影響

examples

  1. During sunset, the lighthouse cast a long shadow across the calm waters of the harbor.

    日没時、灯台は穏やかな港の海面に長い影を落とした。

  2. Many historians argue that the political divisions of the Cold War continue to cast a long shadow over contemporary international relations.

    多くの歴史家は、冷戦時代の政治的分断が、現代の国際関係に今なお暗い影を落とし続けていると主張している。