隠れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 隠れる | 隠れない |
| Polite | 隠れます | 隠れません |
| Past polite | 隠れました | 隠れませんでした |
| Past | 隠れた | 隠れなかった |
| Te-form | 隠れて | 隠れないで |
| Desire | 隠れたい | 隠れたくない |
| Potential | 隠れられるalso 隠れれる | 隠れられないalso 隠れれない |
| Passive | 隠れられる | 隠れられない |
| Causative | 隠れさせる | 隠れさせない |
| Causative passive | 隠れさせられる | 隠れさせられない |
| Volitional | 隠れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 隠れましょう | |
| Imperative | 隠れろ | 隠れるな |
| Conditional | 隠れれば | 隠れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 隠れたら | 隠れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hide; conceal oneself; take cover
Physical hiding of a person or animal; moving out of sight or behind something.
The child hid in the closet.
It started raining, so I took cover under the eaves.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be hidden; be covered; disappear behind
Something becomes hidden from view by another object, or disappears behind something. Often used with に or で marking the covering thing.
The moon disappeared behind the clouds.
The house is hidden by the trees and can't be seen.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
live in seclusion; retire from the world
Deliberately withdrawing from public life or society; living quietly away from others.
He abandoned the world and hid himself deep in the mountains.
There are times when I feel like living in seclusion.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hidden (talent, meaning); undiscovered; unknown
Used prenominally as 隠れた to describe something not widely known or recognized, such as a talent, a good restaurant, or a deeper meaning.
He has a hidden talent.
There is a hidden meaning behind these words.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Honorific expression for the death of a person of high status. Used in the fixed pattern お隠れになる.
See also: お隠れになる
The former company president passed away.
The cat hid under the bed.
The moon disappeared behind the clouds.
She has a hidden talent.
He lives in seclusion out in the countryside.
I ate the snack secretly, without my mother noticing.
隠れる is the general verb for hiding oneself anywhere, while 潜る specifically implies moving under or into a confined space to hide.
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
vanishing behind clouds · disappearing; going into hiding
hidden village; isolated village · legendary hidden land; Shangri-La
hiding in the leaves
passing away; death
hiding in the nest; staying hidden in one's nest
hiding behind a tree; being hidden by trees
hiding place
hat of invisibility
hidden line (in a technical drawing)
pea crab
vanishing from sight; disappearing; hiding
hidden path; secret path
hide-and-seek tag