地ち下かに潜もぐる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

go underground; go into hiding

Used for people or groups disappearing from public view, often to avoid authorities or danger. Can be literal (going underground) or figurative (hiding one's activities).

• 警けい察さつの追つい及きゅうを逃のがれるため、彼かれは地ち下かに潜もぐった。

  To escape the police investigation, he went underground.

• 活かつ動どう家かたちは地ち下かに潜もぐって抵てい抗こうを続つづけた。

  The activists went into hiding and continued their resistance.