Japanese

かくす
Meaning: to hide; to conceal; to keep secret
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 隠す 隠さない
Polite 隠します 隠しません
Past 隠した 隠さなかった
Polite + Past 隠しました 隠しませんでした
Te-form 隠して 隠さなくて
Potential 隠せる 隠せない
Passive 隠される 隠されない
Causative 隠させる 隠させない
Imperative 隠せ 隠すな

Handwriting

隠
す

Example sentences

He is hiding his true feelings.
突然の知らせに、驚きを隠せなかった。
I couldn't hide my surprise at the sudden news.
彼は動揺を隠そうとしたが、声が震えていた。
He tried to hide his agitation, but his voice was trembling.
彼は本音を心の中に隠した。
He hid his true feelings in his heart.
隠していた秘密が、ついに母にばれてしまった。
The secret I was hiding was finally exposed to my mother.
彼は使い込みを隠すために帳簿に細工をした。
He tampered with the account books to hide the embezzlement.
彼は自分の弱点を隠す。
He hides his weak points.
その神殿は深い森の中に隠されている。
That temple is hidden inside a deep forest.
犯人はビルの物陰に身を隠した。
The criminal hid in the shadow of the building.
心の奥底に本心を隠していた。
He hid his true feelings in the depths of his heart.

Usage Notes

Used for both physical objects and abstract concepts like secrets or emotions.

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