隠す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 隠す is read かくす and means keeping an object or state of mind from being seen by others.
• Basic usage: It is used for placing a gift out of sight or concealing signs of agitation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compared with 隠れる
  • 隠す describes concealing something, while 隠れる describes the subject hiding or becoming unseen. Use を for the concealed object, as in 贈り物を隠す.
• Place and concealed content
  • 引き出しに gives the hiding place, while 動揺を names the state of mind being concealed. Emotional uses need not involve a physical hiding place.