감춘

In a sentence

• 그는 비밀을 감춘 채 떠났다.

  He left while hiding a secret.

  Here, '감춘' (gamchun) is the conjugated form of the verb '감추다' (gamchuda), meaning 'to hide.' It shows the action of hiding something, specifically a secret, and is used to describe the state of doing so while performing another action (leaving).

• 감춘 보석은 그의 침실에 있었다.

  The hidden jewel was in his bedroom.

  In this case, '감춘' serves an adjectival purpose, modifying '보석' (jewel) to specify that the jewel is hidden. Thus, it conveys the characteristic of the noun being concealed.

• 그녀는 진실을 감춘 것에 대해 후회했다.

  She regretted hiding the truth.

  Here, '감춘 것' represents a nominalized form of the verb '감추다,' referring to the act of hiding as a subject matter. It emphasizes the consequence or feeling tied to the act of concealment.