Nihoner
表層形
隠盾
イントン
名詞

隠盾 (イントン)

Inton · いんとん — retirement (from the world), seclusion

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隠盾 in rōmaji: inton.

名詞 普通名詞 サ変可能 *
📝 隠遁 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月15日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
隠盾
見出し語 (Lemma)
隠遁
読み (Reading)
イントン
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・サ変可能・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
隠盾
読み・基本形
イントン
表記・基本形
隠盾
見出し語の読み
イントン
How it's used

Used in formal or literary contexts to describe withdrawing from society, often for philosophical or religious reasons.

彼は隠盾の生活を選んだ。
Kare wa inton no seikatsu o eranda.
He chose a life of seclusion.

隠盾する決意を固めた。
Inton suru ketsui o katameta.
He resolved to retire from the world.

⚖️ Commonly confused with '隠遁' (intōn), which is the standard spelling; '隠盾' is a rare variant.

💡 English Meaning

隠盾 means “retirement (from the world), seclusion” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

隠遁 (イントン) — main entry →

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