潜伏 | Japanese meaning

潜伏【せんぷく】

Frequency rank: 8,743. – 8,761.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

concealment; hiding; ambush
incubation; latency; dormancy

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潜伏【せんぷく】Frequency rank: 8,743. – 8,761.
せんぷく

Generated definitions (experimental)

concealment; hiding; ambush

This meaning refers to the act of hiding or staying hidden, often in a strategic manner. It can be used to describe stealthy actions or situations where someone or something is deliberately concealed to avoid detection.

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He was hiding in front of the enemy.

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The animal was hiding to wait for its prey.

incubation; latency; dormancy

This meaning pertains to a state of inactivity or rest during which something is developing or waiting to develop, often used in biological contexts.

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The incubation period for the pathogen is usually several days.

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The species remains dormant during the incubation period.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to conceal oneselfincubation periodlatent statelatent pathogenscovert operationsundercover worklatent threatconcealment zonehiding placeasymptomatic disease

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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

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