How to say hide-and-go-seek in Japanese

でかけるdekakeru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
  • to be about to leave; to be just going out

Example Sentences

自分jibunnoかっこkakkoyosawoわざとwazato隠すkakusuというtoiuことkoto
Are you saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
老人roujinhaお金okanewo地中chichuuni隠そうkakusouとしたtoshita
The old man tried to hide his money under the ground.
bokuwo警察keisatsuからかくまってkarakakumatteくれるkureru
Can you hide me from the police?
bokuga隠れてkakuretekimigabokuwo見つけるmitsukerundayoわかったwakatta
I'll hide and you find me. O.K.?
彼女kanojoha恥じらいhajirainoirowo隠すkakusuためにtameni顔をそむけたkaowosomuketa
She turned away to hide her blushes.

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