竄ざん匿とく

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

diving under cover and hiding; concealing oneself

Rare literary word for hiding by diving into cover or going underground. Used in formal or historical contexts.

犯はん人にんは山さん中ちゅうに竄ざん匿とくしたと伝つたえられる。
It is said that the criminal hid himself deep in the mountains.

flee

匿hide, shelter, shield

Similar words

潜せん伏ぷく
潜伏 is the common word for hiding or lying low, while 竄匿 is a rare literary synonym with a nuance of diving into hiding.
隠かくれる
隠れる is the everyday verb for hiding; 竄匿 is a formal, uncommon noun/suru-verb.

Etymology

Composed of 竄 (to flee and hide) and 匿 (to conceal). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese compound used in formal writing.