Japanese

しきれる

かくしきれる
Meaning: to be able to hide completely; to be able to keep secret
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 隠しきれる 隠しきれない
Polite 隠しきれます 隠しきれません
Past 隠しきれた 隠しきれなかった
Polite + Past 隠しきれました 隠しきれませんでした
Te-form 隠しきれて 隠しきれなくて
Potential 隠しきれられる 隠しきれられない
Passive 隠しきれられる 隠しきれられない
Causative 隠しきれさせる 隠しきれさせない
Imperative 隠しきれろ 隠しきれるな

Handwriting

隠
し
き
れ
る

Example

The truth cannot be completely hidden forever.

Usage Notes

The potential form of 'kakushikiru' (to hide completely). Used when discussing whether a secret or fact can be fully concealed from others.

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