The act of concealing something or someone, especially used in legal contexts for hiding evidence, criminals, or wrongdoing.
彼は証拠を隠匿したとして起訴された。
He was indicted for concealing evidence.
警察は逃亡中の犯人の隠匿を疑って周辺を調べた。
The police searched the area suspecting someone was sheltering the fugitive.
重要書類の隠匿は厳しく罰せられることがある。
Concealing important documents can sometimes be severely punished.