神かみ隠かくし

noun

mysterious disappearance; being spirited away

Refers to the sudden, unexplained vanishing of a person, traditionally attributed to being taken by gods or spirits. Often used in folklore, fantasy, and metaphorical contexts.

• 昔むかし話ばなしでは、子こ供どもが神かみ隠かくしに遭あう話はなしがよくある。

  In old tales, there are often stories of children being spirited away.

• 彼かれはまるで神かみ隠かくしにでもあったかのように、突とつ然ぜん姿すがたを消けした。

  He suddenly vanished, as if he had been spirited away.