“To shelter” in Japanese
Short answer
To shelter in Japanese is “匿う” (kakumau). Full meaning: to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to.
Other ways to say “To shelter” in Japanese
囲う
kakou to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress)
かくまう
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
圍まふ
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
かくまふ
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
囲える
kakoeru to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress)
かこえる
kakoeru to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress)
匿お
kakumao to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿ふ
kakumou to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿え
kakumae to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿い
kakumai to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿わ
kakumawa to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
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