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隠れる
kakureru
to hide
子供は木の後ろに隠れた。
The child hid behind the tree.
general
to hide oneself or something from view
彼は警察から隠れていた。
He was hiding from the police.
猫はカーテンの後ろに隠れた。
The cat hid behind the curtains.
Often used to describe physical concealment or avoiding detection.
general
to conceal one's feelings or intentions
彼女は本当の気持ちを隠れて笑った。
She hid her true feelings and laughed.
Can also refer to emotional or psychological concealment.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Intransitive vs. Transitive
Remember that '隠れる' is intransitive and cannot take a direct object. Use '隠す' for transitive actions (e.g., '彼は本を隠した' - He hid the book).
Gold Rule
Common Usage
'隠れる' is commonly used for both physical and emotional hiding, but always refers to the subject hiding themselves.
Word Origin
Derived from the verb '隠す' (kakusu), meaning 'to hide something else'. The intransitive form '隠れる' (kakureru) means 'to hide oneself'.
Usage Notes
The verb '隠れる' is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. For example, you would say '彼は隠れた' (He hid) but not '彼は私を隠れた' (He hid me).
Word Breakdown
隠
to hide
rootpassive/resultative suffix
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