隠す（かくす）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to hide
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 隠します | かくします |
| te-form | 隠して | かくして |
| ta-form (past) | 隠した | かくした |
| nai-form (negative) | 隠さない | かくさない |
| potential form | 隠せる | かくせる |
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Example sentences
- プレゼントを子供に隠しておく。 — I hide the present so the kids won't find it.
- 本当の気持ちを隠さないで話す。 — I speak without hiding my true feelings.
Idioms & proverbs containing “隠す”
- 能ある鷹は爪を隠す (のうあるたかはつめをかくす) — a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons
- 木を隠すなら森の中 (きをかくすならもりのなか) — if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
- 木の葉を隠すなら森の中 (このはをかくすならもりのなか) — if you want to hide a leaf, the best place is a forest
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