かくれんぼ
かくれんぼ
noun
hide-and-seek
1.
hide-and-seek
A children's game where one player closes their eyes and counts while the others hide, then tries to find them.
かくれんぼ is the Japanese name for hide-and-seek.
Cultural note
1. One person is chosen as the seeker (鬼)
2. The seeker covers their eyes and counts (e.g., 「もういいかい」 "Ready or not?")
3. Others respond 「まだだよ」 (not yet) or 「もういいよ」 (ready)
4. The seeker searches for the hidden players
5. The first person found often becomes the next seeker
Common expressions
Forms
- かくれんぼう (variant pronunciation)
- 隠れ鬼 (variation with tagging)