1.
concealment; cover-up
The act of deliberately hiding something, especially wrongdoing, evidence, or information that should be disclosed.
証拠を隠蔽する。
To conceal evidence.
会社は不正を隠蔽しようとした。
The company tried to cover up the misconduct.
情報隠蔽が発覚し、大きなスキャンダルになった。
The information cover-up came to light and became a major scandal.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 証拠を隠蔽する - to conceal evidence
- 事実を隠蔽する - to cover up facts
- 情報隠蔽 - information concealment
- 隠蔽工作 - cover-up operation
NUANCE:
This word has a strongly negative connotation, implying deliberate and often illegal concealment of wrongdoing.
RELATED WORDS:
- 発覚 - coming to light (opposite outcome)
- 暴露 - exposure (the act of revealing)
- 捏造 - fabrication