お隠かくれになる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

pass away; die

Honorific and euphemistic expression used to refer respectfully to someone's death, especially of a person of higher status or a family member.

• 先せん日じつ、おじいさまがお隠かくれになりました。

  My grandfather passed away the other day.

• 社しゃ長ちょうがお隠かくれになったと聞きいて、大たい変へん驚おどろきました。

  I was very surprised to hear that the company president had passed away.