隠れ家・かくれ家・隠れ処・隠処|かくれがkakurega[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
かくれやkakureyaok
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Which spelling to use
隠れ家隠れ家（かくれが） is the most common and standard written form, using kanji and kana; it is the form beginners should normally choose.
かくれ家かくれ家 is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 隠れ家. Recognize it when encountered, but choose 隠れ家 for your own writing.
隠れ処隠れ処 is a rarely used kanji-and-kana variant. It is not the form learners should choose; use 隠れ家 instead.
隠処隠処 is a rarely used form written entirely in kanji, with a kana pattern that does not follow 隠れ家. Treat it as a form to recognize, and use 隠れ家 when writing.
Definitions
- nounhiding place; hideout; refuge
- nounretreat; hideaway
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym逃げ場にげばNeutralA place to flee to from danger or trouble; figuratively one's way out, as in 「逃げ場がない」.
- Synonym隠れ場所かくればしょNeutralA descriptive word for a place to hide, stressing temporary concealment; 「隠れ家」 can also mean a secluded home or a hidden favorite spot.
- RelatedサンクチュアリNeutralLoanword for a sanctuary or refuge, also a wildlife reserve; leans toward written style.
- Related聖域せいいきNeutralSacred ground that must not be violated; figuratively a field or topic that is off-limits.
- Related隠し場所かくしばしょNeutralA place to hide something or someone; the focus is where the concealer puts it, while 「隠れ家」 is the hider's own refuge.
- Related駆け込み寺かけこみでらNeutralOriginally a temple that took in women fleeing their husbands in the Edo period; now a metaphor for somewhere to turn for help.
- Related隠れ場かくればNeutralA hiding spot; colloquial, and synonymous with 「隠れ場所」.
- Related避難所ひなんじょNeutralA shelter for evacuating from disasters such as earthquakes; about disaster safety, not a private secret retreat.
- RelatedアサイラムWrittenLoanword for political asylum, also an old-style mental hospital; used in written/formal prose.
- RelatedアジールWrittenGerman loanword for places of asylum in history; an academic term.
- Related隠し所かくしどころNeutralA secret spot for hiding things; also a euphemism for the genitals.
- Related隠宅いんたくWrittenA dwelling for living in seclusion; literary and old-fashioned, stressing withdrawal from society, while 「隠れ家」 more often means a hideout from others' eyes.
Use 「隠れ家」 for a hideout from others' eyes or a secret favorite spot, as in 「大人の隠れ家」「犯人の隠れ家」. For a temporary hiding spot say 「隠れ場所」, for a disaster shelter 「避難所」, and for a way out of danger 「逃げ場」.
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