Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 潜伏(せんぷく) in Japanese

潜伏
Kana Reading
せんぷく
Romaji
senpuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation
    Example sentence
    容疑者週間潜伏していた The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.

Examples of 潜伏, せんぷく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi: ふ.せる, ふ.す

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ひそ.む, もぐ.る, かく.れる, くぐ.る, ひそ.める

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