覆面する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 覆面する | 覆面しない |
| Polite | 覆面します | 覆面しません |
| Past polite | 覆面しました | 覆面しませんでした |
| Past | 覆面した | 覆面しなかった |
| Te-form | 覆面して | 覆面しないで |
| Desire | 覆面したい | 覆面したくない |
| Potential | 覆面できる | 覆面できない |
| Passive | 覆面される | 覆面されない |
| Causative | 覆面させる | 覆面させない |
| Causative passive | 覆面させられる | 覆面させられない |
| Volitional | 覆面しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 覆面しましょう | |
| Imperative | 覆面しろ | 覆面するな |
| Conditional | 覆面すれば | 覆面しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 覆面したら | 覆面しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
A covering for the face, often to hide identity. Can be used as a noun, with する to mean 'wear a mask/disguise', or as a no-adjective.
The criminal was wearing a mask.
覆面をした男が突然現れた。
A masked man suddenly appeared.
noun-modifying (irregular), noun
anonymous; unmarked; incognito
Used prenominally to describe something done anonymously or without revealing identity, such as 覆面調査 (mystery shopping) or 覆面作家 (anonymous author).
覆面作家の正体は誰も知らない。
No one knows the true identity of the anonymous author.
覆面調査員が店のサービスをチェックした。
A mystery shopper checked the store's service.
The robber wore a mask and broke into the store.
The reporter continued the investigation incognito.
He finally took off his mask and revealed his true identity.
unmarked police car
masked wrestler