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    3. 潜む

    潜む

    潜ひそむ​

    to lurk

    KMT8News #19+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    潛む濳む

    ひそむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to lurk, to be hidden, to be concealed, to lie dormant, to be latent

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    猫ねこが草くさむらに潜ひそんでいる。

    A cat is lurking in the grass.

    KMT5AnimalsNature & Environment
    彼かれの笑え顔がおの裏うらには、深ふかい悲かなしみが潜ひそんでいた。

    Behind his smile, deep sadness was hidden.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの静しずかな瞳ひとみの奥おくには、強つよい意い志しが潜ひそんでいる。

    A strong will is hidden deep within her quiet eyes.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    この森もりには、まだ発はっ見けんされていない珍めずらしい生せい物ぶつが潜ひそんでいるかもしれない。

    Rare creatures yet to be discovered might be lurking in this forest.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentAnimals
    その事じ件けんの背はい後ごには、複ふく雑ざつな人にん間げん関かん係けいが潜ひそんでいると推すい測そくされている。

    It is speculated that complex human relationships are lurking behind that incident.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    潜
    ひそ.む・もぐ.る・かく.れる・くぐ.る・ひそ.める…(1)
    submerge・conceal・hide・lower (voice)・hush
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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