Japanese word

隠れ場所

Pronunciation

Romajikakurebasho

Meaning

  • nounhiding place

Example

ここは私の隠れ場所です。ko ko wa watashi no kaku re ba sho de su

This is my hiding place.

Illustration for 隠れ場所 (hiding place)

More examples

鬼ごっこで、弟は木の後ろに隠れ場所を見つけました。oni go kko de otōto wa ki no ushi ro ni kaku re ba sho o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

During hide-and-seek, my little brother found a hiding place behind a tree.

Core concept

It describes a place used to keep a person or thing concealed from other people.

Common phrases

  • 隠れ場所を探すkaku re ba sho o saga su

    look for a hiding place

  • 安全な隠れ場所an zen na kaku re ba sho

    safe hiding place

Similar words

隠し場所kakushibasho: A place used to put something where other people cannot see it.
隠れ家kakurega: A private place where a person or animal stays hidden.

Definition in Japanese

人や物を人目から隠しておく場所。hito ya mono o hito me ka ra kaku shi te o ku ba sho

Word origin

隠れ場所 (kakurebasho) is formed from 隠れる (kakureru, "to hide") and 場所 (basho, "place"), with 隠れる taking the combining form 隠れ (kakure).

Usage tips

  • The word fits both a real spot behind furniture and a planned hiding spot in a game of hide-and-seek.

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