Word Meaning 潜伏

せんぷく sempuku

潜伏 is read as せんぷく (sempuku) and means concealment.

Meaning

English

concealment
hiding
ambush
incubation
latency
dormancy

Reading

Kana

せんぷく

Romaji

sempuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 隠れ潜む,潜む,伏在 Rank 9971 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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潜伏期間

せんぷくきかん

incubation period

潜伏性

せんぷくせい

latency

潜伏期

せんぷくき

incubation period

潜伏先

せんぷくさき

hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice)

潜伏キリシタン

せんぷくきりしたん

underground Christian

潜在

せんざい

potentiality

潜水艦

せんすいかん

submarine

潜む

ひそむ

to lurk

潜る

くぐる

to dive (into or under the water)

潜入

せんにゅう

infiltration

潜水

せんすい

diving

潜行

せんこう

underwater navigation

Example Sentences

容疑者は三週間山に潜伏していた。

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

もはや潜伏の資質は備わっていると思う。

I believe you already possess all the qualities needed to go undercover.