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    3. 隠れる

    隠れる

    隠かくれ​る​

    to hide

    N3KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab17 strokes

    匿れる

    かくれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover
    2.
    to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to be covered, to go out of sight
    3.
    to live in seclusion, to retire (from the world)
    4.
    to be unknown (e.g. of a talent), to be undiscovered, to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning)
    5.
    to pass away (of a person of high position)
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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    猫ねこはテーブルの下したに隠かくれました。

    The cat hid under the table.

    KMT4Daily LifeAnimals
    子こ供どもたちはかくれんぼをして、木きの後うしろに隠かくれました。

    The children played hide-and-seek and hid behind the trees.

    KMT8Daily LifeGames
    彼かれは皆みんなから自じ分ぶんの悲かなしみを隠かくそうとしました。

    He tried to hide his sadness from everyone.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    太たい陽ようが雲くもの裏うらに隠かくれてしまいました。

    The sun hid behind the clouds.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    真しん実じつはしばしば嘘うそのベールの後うしろに隠かくれています。

    The truth often hides behind a veil of lies.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Characters that make up this word

    隠
    かく.す・かく.し・かく.れる・よ.る…(4)
    conceal・hide・cover
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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