"隠し" meaning in Japanese

See 隠し in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ka̠kɯ̟ɕi] Forms: 隠し [canonical] (ruby: (かく)), kakushi [romanization]
Etymology: 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 隠(かく)す (kakusu, “to hide”). In sense 3, from how a pocket is “hidden”. Etymology templates: {{ja-r|連%用%形|れん%よう%けい|stem or continuative form|rom=ren'yōkei}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), {{ja-r|隠す|かくす|to hide|pos=}} 隠(かく)す (kakusu, “to hide”), {{ja-etym-renyokei|隠す|かくす|to hide}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 隠(かく)す (kakusu, “to hide”). Head templates: {{ja-noun|かくし}} 隠(かく)し • (kakushi)
  1. that which is hidden
    Sense id: en-隠し-ja-noun-FnaKsP~D Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 45 40 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 31 35
  2. that which is protected from outside
    Sense id: en-隠し-ja-noun-pI7veV9S Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 45 40 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 25 51 25 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 25 51 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 31 35
  3. (clothing) pocket
    Sense id: en-隠し-ja-noun-YvXViP05 Categories (other): Clothing, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 45 40 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 27 42 Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 隠し味 (kakushiaji) (ruby: (かく), (あじ)) (english: subtle flavor), 隠し武器 (kakushi buki) (ruby: (かく), (), ()) (english: concealed weapons), 神隠し (kamikakushi) (ruby: (かみ), (かく)) (english: being spirited away), 照れ隠し (terekakushi) (ruby: (), (かく)) (english: hiding one's embarrassment), 目隠し (mekakushi) (ruby: (), (かく)) (english: blindfold; blinkers), 隠し持つ (kakushimotsu) (ruby: (かく), ())
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          "隠",
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          "隠",
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      "ipa": "[ka̠kɯ̟ɕi]"
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Download raw JSONL data for 隠し meaning in Japanese (2.8kB)

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