noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
concealing one's true self; hiding one's talents or status; self-effacement
Literary term for deliberately hiding one's abilities, identity, or intentions, often to avoid attention or danger. Can be used both as a noun and with する.
彼は自分の才能を韜晦して、平凡な会社員として暮らしている。
He hides his talents and lives as an ordinary office worker.
その作家は長年、正体を韜晦し続けた。
The writer kept his true identity hidden for many years.