隠(かく)れ家(が)

かくれが
noun
hideaway; retreat; hidden gem
building
1. hiding place; refuge; hideout
A place where someone hides or takes refuge, either literally or in a more relaxed sense.
山(やま)の中(なか)に隠(かく)れ家(が)がある。
There's a hideaway in the mountains.
忍者(にんじゃ)は隠(かく)れ家(が)に身(み)を潜(ひそ)めた。
The ninja hid in a hideout.
疲(つか)れたときは、この公園(こうえん)が私(わたし)の隠(かく)れ家(が)のような場所(ばしょ)だ。
When I'm tired, this park is like a personal retreat for me.
2. hideaway; hidden gem (restaurant, bar, etc.)
A small, tucked-away restaurant, bar, or shop that is not widely known. Used as a positive descriptor in food and travel writing to suggest exclusivity and charm.
隠(かく)れ家(が)レストランを見(み)つけた。
I found a hidden gem of a restaurant.
路地裏(ろじうら)にある隠(かく)れ家(が)バーが人気(にんき)だ。
A tucked-away bar in a back alley is popular.
友人(ゆうじん)に教(おし)えてもらった隠(かく)れ家(が)的(てき)なカフェで静(しず)かに読書(どくしょ)を楽(たの)しんだ。
I quietly enjoyed reading at a hidden-gem café a friend told me about.

Usage

The original meaning is a physical hiding place, but in modern Japanese, 隠(かく)れ家(が) is very frequently used to describe small, out-of-the-way restaurants, bars, or cafés. The word has a positive connotation in this usage, suggesting a cozy, exclusive atmosphere.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 隠(かく)す (to hide, to conceal)
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Added 2026.3.12 14:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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