“To cover up” in Japanese
Short answer
To cover up in Japanese is “葬る” (houmuru). Full meaning: to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve.
Other ways to say “To cover up” in Japanese
包み隠す
tsutsumikakusu to conceal, to keep secret, to cover up
塗り固める
nurikatameru to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth), to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
もみ消す
momikesu to stub out (e.g. a cigarette), to crush out, to smother (fire); to hush up, to cover up, to stifle, to suppress
闇から闇に葬る
yamikarayaminihoumuru to cover up, to hush up, to shroud in darkness; to have a secret abortion
葬むる
houmuru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
葬れる
houmureru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
ほうむる
houmuru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
つつみ隠す
tsutsumikakusu to conceal, to keep secret, to cover up
包みかくす
tsutsumikakusu to conceal, to keep secret, to cover up
ほうむれる
houmureru to bury, to inter, to entomb; to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
つつみかくす
tsutsumikakusu to conceal, to keep secret, to cover up
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