Japanese

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 隠れ潜む 隠れ潜まない
Polite 隠れ潜みます 隠れ潜みません
Past 隠れ潜んだ 隠れ潜まなかった
Polite + Past 隠れ潜みました 隠れ潜みませんでした
Te-form 隠れ潜んで 隠れ潜まなくて
Potential 隠れ潜める 隠れ潜めない
Passive 隠れ潜まれる 隠れ潜まれない
Causative 隠れ潜ませる 隠れ潜ませない
Causative + Passive 隠れ潜まされる 隠れ潜まされない
Imperative 隠れ潜め 隠れ潜むな

Handwriting

隠
れ
潜
む

Example

In the darkness, a mysterious monster lies concealed.

Usage Notes

Used to describe someone or something hiding and staying still, often with a sense of danger or mystery.

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