隠盾いんとん

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.