The character '勹' has the meaning of 'wrap'.

This character can be written using '乚' as an alternative to '隠'.

Mr. Shiraishi is my best friend.

I started preparing the vegetables for dinner.

Before starting to cook, preparation of ingredients is necessary.

I was fascinated by the beauty of shiragi-gaku.

Um, thanks, for helping me.

He put the beer in the freezer to freeze it.

He is a world-renowned scholar.

My pet Mongolian gerbil is very active.