Japanese

める

みをひそめる
Meaning: to hide oneself; to lie low
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 身を潜める 身を潜めない
Polite 身を潜めます 身を潜めません
Past 身を潜めた 身を潜めなかった
Polite + Past 身を潜めました 身を潜めませんでした
Te-form 身を潜めて 身を潜めなくて
Potential 身を潜められる 身を潜められない
Passive 身を潜められる 身を潜められない
Causative 身を潜めさせる 身を潜めさせない
Imperative 身を潜めろ 身を潜めるな

Example

彼女は嵐が過ぎるまで小屋に身を潜めた。
She hid in a hut until the storm passed.

Usage Notes

Use this when someone keeps out of sight, either physically in a hiding place or socially by avoiding attention.

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