also: ほっかぶり
頬っ被りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 頬っ被りする | 頬っ被りしない |
| Polite | 頬っ被りします | 頬っ被りしません |
| Past polite | 頬っ被りしました | 頬っ被りしませんでした |
| Past | 頬っ被りした | 頬っ被りしなかった |
| Te-form | 頬っ被りして | 頬っ被りしないで |
| Desire | 頬っ被りしたい | 頬っ被りしたくない |
| Potential | 頬っ被りできる | 頬っ被りできない |
| Passive | 頬っ被りされる | 頬っ被りされない |
| Causative | 頬っ被りさせる | 頬っ被りさせない |
| Causative passive | 頬っ被りさせられる | 頬っ被りさせられない |
| Volitional | 頬っ被りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 頬っ被りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 頬っ被りしろ | 頬っ被りするな |
| Conditional | 頬っ被りすれば | 頬っ被りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 頬っ被りしたら | 頬っ被りしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
covering one's head with a cloth; headscarf tied under the chin
Refers to the act or style of tying a handkerchief, scarf, or tenugui around the head, often covering the cheeks and tied under the chin. Commonly associated with traditional Japanese settings, burglars in old stories, or casual head covering.
See also: 頬かぶり
My grandmother always covers her head with a cloth when gardening.
Thieves in period dramas often wear a headscarf tied under the chin.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
feigning ignorance; turning a blind eye
Figurative use derived from the image of covering one's face; means pretending not to know or ignoring something deliberately. Often used in the phrase 頬っ被りをする.
See also: 頬かぶり
He quickly feigns ignorance when things get awkward.
Nothing will be solved if you keep turning a blind eye to the problem.