隠し持つ

かくしもつ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

Kanji

• 隠 hide. Read as かくし.
• 持 hold. Read as もつ.

Example sentences

• きっと無罪になるだけの決定的切り札を隠し持っているに違いない。
  I'm sure he has something up his sleeve.
• トムは書類カバンに毒入りのビンを隠し持っていた。
  Tom had a bottle of poison in his briefcase.

Common phrases

• 中に隠し持つ

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