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潜む[ひそむ] (hisomu)

be latent; lurk in

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Meaning

潜む (ひそむ, hisomu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “be latent; lurk in”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

草くさむらに蛇へびが潜ひそんでいた

The snake lurked in the meadow.

盗賊とうぞくが暗くらい戸口とぐちに潜ひそんでいた。

A thief lurked in the dark doorway.

殺人さつじん事件じけんの背後はいごに潜ひそむミステリーを解き明ときあかせ。

Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!

ここでは、韓国経済に潜むリスクを考えてみる。

Below, we consider the potential risks of the South Korean economy.

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