ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hide; conceal oneself; take cover
Physical hiding of a person or animal; moving out of sight or behind something.
子供が押し入れに隠れた。
The child hid in the closet.
雨が降ってきたので、軒
It started raining, so I took cover under the eaves.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be hidden; be covered; disappear behind
Something becomes hidden from view by another object, or disappears behind something. Often used with に or で marking the covering thing.
月が雲に隠れた。
The moon disappeared behind the clouds.
家が木の陰に隠れて見えない。
The house is hidden by the trees and can't be seen.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
live in seclusion; retire from the world
Deliberately withdrawing from public life or society; living quietly away from others.
彼は世を捨てて山奥に隠れた。
He abandoned the world and hid himself deep in the mountains.
隠れて暮らしたいと思うこともある。
There are times when I feel like living in seclusion.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hidden (talent, meaning); undiscovered; unknown
Used prenominally as 隠れた to describe something not widely known or recognized, such as a talent, a good restaurant, or a deeper meaning.
彼には隠れた才能がある。
He has a hidden talent.
この言葉には隠れた意味がある。
There is a hidden meaning behind these words.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Honorific expression for the death of a person of high status. Used in the fixed pattern お隠れになる.
See also: お隠れになる
先代の社長がお隠れになりました。
The former company president passed away.