ひた

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Prefix that intensifies the following verb, adding a sense of doing something single-mindedly, directly, or with full concentration. Common in words like ひたすら, ひた隠す, ひた走る.

彼かれはひたすらに努ど力りょくを続つづけた。
He continued his efforts single-mindedly.
犯はん人にんはひた隠かくしに隠かくしたが、すぐに見みつかった。
The culprit tried to hide it completely, but it was found immediately.