also: いんぎょう
noun
magical invisibility; invisibility through magic
Refers to the ability to become invisible by supernatural or magical means, often in folklore, fantasy, or occult contexts.
その魔法使いは隠形の術を使って姿を消した。
The sorcerer vanished using the art of invisibility.
透明化 refers to becoming transparent or see-through, often in a scientific or modern context, while 隠形 specifically implies magical or supernatural invisibility.
The term is composed of 隠 (hide, conceal) and 形 (form, shape), literally 'concealed form'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is associated with esoteric Buddhist and folk magic traditions.