隠す (かくす, kakusu) Japanese meaning: hide | Kotomora

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隠す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

General transitive verb for hiding or concealing something physical or abstract.

隠かくれるN4
隠す is the transitive verb meaning to hide something, while 隠れる is its intransitive partner meaning to hide oneself or be hidden.

秘ひめるN1
隠す is the general, everyday verb for hiding anything physical or abstract, while 秘める is more literary and typically describes keeping feelings or talents privately held inside.
潜ひそめる
隠す broadly means to conceal something, whereas 潜める has a narrower use, most commonly in fixed phrases like 声を潜める (to lower one's voice).
隠いん匿とく
隠す is the plain, everyday word for hiding something, while 隠匿する is a formal, often legal term for concealing things like stolen goods or evidence.
隠いん蔽ぺい
隠す is the everyday verb for hiding anything, while 隠蔽 is a formal noun implying a deliberate, systematic cover-up of facts or wrongdoing.

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覆おおうN3
隠す focuses on hiding something from sight or knowledge, often intentionally, while 覆う emphasizes physically placing a cover over something, which may or may not be meant to conceal.
葬ほうむるN1
隠す is the general verb for hiding or concealing anything, while 葬る implies deliberately making an issue disappear from public attention for good.
伏ふせるN1
隠す is the general, everyday word for hiding an object or fact, while 伏せる is more formal and often used dramatically for withholding specific information such as a name or diagnosis.

表あらわすN3
隠す means to hide something from view, while 現す means to reveal or show it, making them direct opposites.
打うち明あけるN2
隠す means to hide or conceal something from others, the opposite of 打ち明ける which means to reveal it openly.
伝つたえるN4
隠す means to hide or conceal information, the opposite of 伝える, which means to pass it on to others.

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隠かくし
隠し is the noun/prefix form seen in compounds like 隠し事, while 隠す is the transitive verb meaning 'to hide (something)', so they differ in part of speech though they share the same root.

隠かくすUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
かくすUsage8%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
匿かくすUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Derived from the verb 隠る (かくる, 'to hide oneself') with the transitive suffix す. The kanji 隠 is conventionally associated with hiding or concealment.