潜む

ひそむ

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant

What does 潜む mean?

潜む is a Japanese verb meaning to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant in English. It is written as 潜む in kanji, ひそむ in hiragana, and hisomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムは毛布の下にり込んだ。

Tom snuggled under the blankets.