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hide

他動詞自動詞[C/U] 両方

複数形: hides過去形: hid過去分詞: hidden現在分詞: hiding

The verb carries a sense of intentionality and secrecy. It is not merely about being invisible, but about the active effort to avoid detection or to keep an object from being discovered. This creates a psychological tension between the concealer and the seeker. As a noun, the word shifts from a psychological state to a physical material. It evokes a tactile, raw quality associated with nature, tanning, and traditional craftsmanship, distinguishing it from refined leather by emphasizing the original animal source.

Countable when referring to an individual animal skin used for leather. Uncountable when referring to the general material of tanned skins.

意味

他動詞

[someone][something]

To put something in a place where it cannot be seen.

"He tried to hide the gift under the bed."

自動詞

[someone]

To stay in a place where one cannot be seen.

"The children like to hide during the game."

名詞

The skin of an animal, especially when tanned or used for leather.

"The boots were made from thick cow hide."