A physical location where someone hides or takes shelter, often from danger or pursuit.
I found a quiet hideaway in the mountains.
To escape the police, he holed up in a hideout deep in the mountains.
retreat; hideaway; getaway
A cozy, private place for relaxation or escape from daily life, not necessarily for hiding from danger.
On weekends, I like to get away from the city and spend time at my seaside hideaway.
They had made that old warehouse their hideout.
There's a hidden-gem café behind the station.
穴場 refers to a little-known good spot (like a restaurant or view point), while 隠れ家 in its retreat sense emphasizes privacy and personal escape rather than being undiscovered.
潜伏先 is a formal, often journalistic term for the place a fugitive is hiding, while 隠れ家 is the everyday word for a hideout or hiding place.
隠れ家 is the common, natural word for a hideout or private retreat, whereas ネスト in this sense is rare and stylistic.
隠れ家 is a broader term for any hideaway or refuge, whereas 庵 specifically implies a simple, secluded dwelling associated with hermits or monks.
隠れ蓑 shares the kanji 隠れ with 隠れ家 but means a 'cover' or 'front' used to conceal one's true activities, not a physical hiding place.
Standard kanji spelling; high news frequency.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Irregular okurigana and rare kanji form; not recommended for learners.
Rare kanji form using 処; it is rarely used.
Compound of 隠れ (kakure, 'hiding', the continuative form of 隠れる) and 家 (ie/ya, 'house'), with rendaku voicing of 家 to が. The reading かくれや is an older, now obsolete variant.