This is the 10236th most frequent Japanese word.
隠れる
To hide; to be concealed.
隠れる is used to indicate the action of hiding oneself to achieve concealment.
猫はソファの下に隠れました。
The cat hid under the sofa.
隠れる is used metaphorically here to describe being obscured and not directly visible due to external factors.
その島は霧に隠れて見えませんでした。
The island was hidden in the fog and was not visible.
隠れる is used to indicate blending into surroundings, thus becoming less noticeable.