覆(おお)い隠(かく)す

おおいかくす
verb, godan
to cover up; to conceal
1. to cover up; to conceal; to hide completely
To cover something entirely so that it cannot be seen, or to conceal a fact, truth, or emotion so that others do not notice.
雪(ゆき)が大地(だいち)を覆(おお)い隠(かく)した。
Snow covered the ground completely.
彼女(かのじょ)は悲(かな)しみを笑顔(えがお)で覆(おお)い隠(かく)した。
She concealed her sadness with a smile.
政府(せいふ)は都合(つごう)の悪(わる)い事実(じじつ)を覆(おお)い隠(かく)そうとしたが、結局(けっきょく)明(あき)るみに出(で)た。
The government tried to cover up the inconvenient truth, but it eventually came to light.

覆(おお)い隠(かく)す is a transitive godan verb that combines 覆(おお)う (to cover) and 隠(かく)す (to hide). The combination emphasizes thorough concealment.

ASPECT (ている):
覆(おお)い隠(かく)している indicates a state where something is being kept hidden or covered.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • XをYで覆(おお)い隠(かく)す (cover up X with Y)
  • Xを覆(おお)い隠(かく)す (conceal X)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 事実(じじつ)を覆(おお)い隠(かく)す (cover up the truth)
  • 感情(かんじょう)を覆(おお)い隠(かく)す (conceal one's emotions)
  • 雲(くも)が空(そら)を覆(おお)い隠(かく)す (clouds cover the sky)

Used both for physical covering and figurative concealment. When referring to information or emotions, it implies a deliberate attempt to prevent others from knowing.

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