潜める
ひそめる
Also written 濳める
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to hide; to conceal
- to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard
- to become quiet and inconspicuous
Kanji
- 潜 dive. Read as ひそめる.
Example sentences
- 彼はこのごろ影を潜めてる。
He is out of circulation these days. - 彼女は声を潜めた。
She lowered her voice. - トムはソファーの後ろに身を潜めました。
Tom hid behind the sofa. - メアリーは身を潜めていた。
Mary was hiding. - タコが、ココナッツの殻に身を潜めている。
The octopus is hiding in a coconut shell.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 潜む (ひそむ) to lurk (intransitive partner)
Words containing 潜める
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