隠いん匿とく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

concealment; sheltering; harboring

Often used for hiding evidence, criminals, or wrongdoing. Carries a legal or formal tone; common in news reports.

• 犯はん人にんは証しょう拠こを隠いん匿とくしようとした。

  The criminal tried to conceal the evidence.

• 逃とう亡ぼう中ちゅう