隠蔽

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read いんぺい. 隠 contributes hiding and 蔽 covering, forming a word for concealing facts or information.
• Basic usage: It describes withholding unfavorable facts; in the example, the failure is disclosed rather than concealed.
  • 担当者は失敗を隠蔽せず、経緯を記録して公開した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is hidden and the critical tone
  • 隠す broadly includes hiding physical objects. 隠蔽 often concerns preventing failures or unfavorable information from coming to light and carries a critical tone.