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隠れ潜む (かくれひそむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
hide ; lie hidden ; lurk
Compound of 隠れる (hide) and 潜む (lurk), emphasizing staying completely out of sight, often motionless and in a concealed place. Used for people, animals, or things that are deliberately hidden or lying low.
ソファ
の
下した
に
隠かく
れ
潜ひそ
ん
で
いる
。
The cat is lurking under the sofa.
Written forms 隠かく れ 潜ひそ む Usage 50%
Standard kanji spelling for the compound verb.
隠かく れひそむ Usage 50%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Similar words 隠かく れる 隠れる is a general verb for hiding oneself or being hidden. 隠れ潜む adds the nuance of lying low or lurking motionless, often with a sense of secrecy or danger.
潜ひそ む 潜む means to lurk or lie hidden, often with a connotation of waiting or being unseen. 隠れ潜む combines this with the idea of actively hiding, making it more deliberate.
Etymology Compound of 隠れる (kakureru, 'to hide') and 潜む (hisomu, 'to lurk'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward combination of two native Japanese verbs.
