Word Meaning 隠滅 (Immetsu): Hiding, Concealment

Meaning

English

hiding
concealment
destruction (esp. of evidence)
spoliation
suppression

Reading

Kana

いんめつ

Romaji

immetsu

Writing Variants

堙滅いんめつ immetsu
湮滅いんめつ immetsu
湮滅えんめつ emmetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 消し去る,消去,抹殺,抹消,滅する Rank 17075 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

証拠隠滅

しょうこいんめつ

destruction of evidence

隠す

かくす

to hide

隠れ家

かくれが

retreat

隠居

いんきょ

surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

隠語

いんご

secret language

隠し引き出し

かくしひきだし

secret drawer

隠匿

いんとく

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals)

隠れる

かくれる

to hide

隠密

おんみつ

spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.)

隠退生活

いんたいせいかつ

secluded life

隠蔽工作

いんぺいこうさく

(creating) a cover-up

隠し場所

かくしばしょ

cache

Example Sentences

3

あなたが証拠を隠滅しないって保証は？

And what guarantee is there that you won't cover up the evidence?

トムは証拠隠滅を試みたが、間に合わなかった。

Tom tried to hide the evidence, but it was too late.

証拠隠滅どーすんのよ！普通は警察に連絡するもんでしょっ。

What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?