N2
ひそむ (hisomu)
潜む
to lurk, to be hidden, to lie concealed
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Implies being hidden, often with a subtle or potentially negative connotation (danger, mystery, secret). Can refer to physical hiding or abstract qualities/feelings/problems that are not apparent.
📝 Example Sentences
その森には危険が潜んでいる。
Danger lurks in that forest.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "潜む"!
この笑顔の裏には悲しみが______。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 目に見えない感情や危険などが隠れている状態を「潜む」と言います。
English: To be in a state where unseen emotions or dangers are hidden is 'hisomu'.
English: To be in a state where unseen emotions or dangers are hidden is 'hisomu'.
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