Japanese

れひそむ

かくれひそむ
Meaning: to hide and stay concealed; to lie low
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 隠れひそむ 隠れひそまない
Polite 隠れひそみます 隠れひそみません
Past 隠れひそんだ 隠れひそまなかった
Polite + Past 隠れひそみました 隠れひそみませんでした
Te-form 隠れひそんで 隠れひそまなくて
Potential 隠れひそめる 隠れひそめない
Passive 隠れひそまれる 隠れひそまれない
Causative 隠れひそませる 隠れひそませない
Causative + Passive 隠れひそまされる 隠れひそまされない
Imperative 隠れひそめ 隠れひそむな

Example

犯人は山奥の小屋に隠れひそんでいた。
The criminal had been hiding in a hut deep in the mountains.

Usage Notes

Used when a person, animal, or danger remains out of sight. It sounds more deliberate and literary than simply hiding.

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