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figure of a person; figures of people
shadow of a person
暗い路地に怪しい人影が見えて足が止まった。
I stopped when I saw a suspicious figure in the dark alley.
この時間帯は通りに人影がまったく見当たらない。
There are no figures to be seen on the street at this time.
カーテンの向こうに人影が動くのが見えたようだ。
I seemed to see a figure moving behind the curtain.