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[せん()·ぷく()]
senpuku
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 潜伏

noun, suru verb
  1. concealment; hiding; ambush
  2. incubation; latency; dormancy

Definition and Synonyms for 潜伏

Lie Low to try to avoid detection especially by police
Synonyms: 潜伏
Hide be or go into hiding
Synonyms: こもる, 伏する, 没する, 潜伏, 隠る, 隠れる, 隠伏
Lie Low keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous
Synonyms: 潜伏
Latency the state of being not yet evident or active
Synonyms: 潜伏
Hide keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
Synonyms: こもる, 伏する, 没する, 潜伏, 隠る, 隠れる, 隠伏

Meanings for each kanji in 潜伏

» submerge; conceal; hide; lower (voice); hush
» prostrated; bend down; bow; cover; lay (pipes)

Categories 潜伏 is a member of

Hide be or go into hiding
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Potentiality the inherent capacity for coming into being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 潜伏

Sample Sentences for 潜伏

The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.

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