The state of being hidden or concealed; used as a prefix to indicate something secret or not obvious.
彼は都会の喧騒を離れて、隠れ家で静かに暮らしている。
He left the city's noise and quietly lives in a hideaway.
この店は観光客にはあまり知られていない、隠れた名店だ。
This shop is a hidden gem not well known to tourists.
ソフトにはいくつかの隠れ機能があり、上級者に好まれている。
The software has several hidden features and is favored by advanced users.
A euphemistic expression for death (often used as お隠れ to refer respectfully to someone's passing).
先代の社長がお隠れになり、社内は深い悲しみに包まれた。
The company's former president passed away, and the company was deeply saddened.
母方の祖父は先年お隠れになったと聞いています。
I heard that my maternal grandfather passed away some years ago.