1The 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.
2A 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.