conceal, hide, cover

14 strokesFrequency 1,089JLPT N1Grade 8

On

インオン

Kun

かく.すかく.しかく.れるよ.る

Nanori

がくし

Dictionary

Common Words

隠す匿すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #574
1

to hide; to conceal

Examples
私は母がケーキを隠すのを見た。
I saw my mother hide the cake.
隠れるくれIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1003
1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover

Examples
子どもは箱の中に隠れていた
The child was hiding in the box.
2

to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to be covered; to go out of sight

Examples
太陽が雲のかげに隠れた
The sun disappeared behind a cloud.
3

to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

4

Usu. prenominally as 隠れた

to be unknown (e.g. of a talent); to be undiscovered; to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning)

5

Honorific; As お隠れになる

to pass away (of a person of high position)

籠もる篭もる篭る籠る隠るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #2740
1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one's shell)

Examples
彼は、よく書斎にこもって、こういうものを書きます。
He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.
2

Oft. ~のこもったもの

to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with

Examples
彼は私に愛情のこもった手紙をくれた。
He sent me an affectionate letter.
3

to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense

4

to be muffled (e.g. voice)

5

to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

6

to confine oneself in a temple to pray

身を隠すみをかくすExpressionGodan verbFreq #6355
1

to hide oneself

Examples
彼等は暗がりに身を隠した
They hid themselves in the shadows.
隠し事くしごとかくしことNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #7342
1

secret; secrecy

Examples
彼は僕に何か隠し事をしてるに違いない。
I'm sure he is keeping something from me.
陰謀隠謀んぼうNounFreq #9477
1

plot; intrigue; scheme

Examples
私は彼らの陰謀をすぐに見抜いた。
I saw through their plot at once.
2

Law

conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

隠蔽隠ぺいんぺい陰蔽NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #10142
1

concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression

Examples
これまた政府の隠ぺい策のようです。
This looks like another government cover-up.
照れ隠してれ隠しれかくしNounFreq #10664
1

hiding one's embarrassment

隠居んきょNounFreq #11255
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)

2

Usu. ご隠居(さん)

retired person; retiree

3

Historical term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

覆い隠すおおい隠す覆いかくすおいかくTransitiveGodan verbFreq #11441
1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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