conceal

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 蔽 is read へい, has 15 strokes, and relates to shielding or concealment.
• Basic usage: 遮蔽 is read しゃへい, and 隠蔽 is read いんぺい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 遮蔽 and 隠蔽
  • 遮蔽 means shielding or obstruction.
  • 金属板で電波を遮蔽する実験を行った。 means “We experimented with shielding radio waves using a metal plate.”
  • 隠蔽 means concealment or cover-up.
  • 担当者は失敗を隠蔽せず、経緯を記録して公開した。 means “The person in charge did not conceal the failure but documented and disclosed what happened.”