Japanese word

隠す

Pronunciation

Romajikakusu

Meaning

  • verbhide

Example

箱におもちゃを隠します。bako ni o mo cha o kaku shi ma su

I hide the toy in the box.

Illustration for 隠す (hide)

More examples

サプライズの計画を最後まで隠します。sa pu ra i zu no kei kaku o sai go ma de kaku shi ma su

I will keep the surprise plan secret until the end.

Core concept

Describes moving something or withholding information so that others cannot see or know it.

Common phrases

  • お金を隠すo kane o kaku su

    hide money

  • 本当のことを隠すhon tō no ko to o kaku su

    hide the truth

  • 秘密を隠すhi mitsu o kaku su

    hide a secret

Similar words

伏せるfuseru: To keep information or a fact from being made known.

Definition in Japanese

人や物の存在や事実を、他人から見えたり知られたりしない状態にする。hito ya mono no son zai ya ji jitsu o ta nin ka ra mi e ta ri shi ra re ta ri shi na i jō tai ni su ru

Word origin

隠す (kakusu) is an inherited Japanese verb whose Old Japanese form was also kakusu; the modern verb retains this old native form and its connection with concealment.

Usage tips

  • When the hidden thing is information, 隠す (kakusu) often describes deliberate secrecy, which distinguishes it from simply not mentioning something.

Other meanings

  • keep ___ secretverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 隠し方kakushikataway of hidingnoun

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