noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
lying concealed; being hidden; latent
Describes something that exists or is present but remains hidden or unnoticed, often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun, a する-verb, or as a prenominal modifier with の.
この問題の背後には、より深刻な問題が伏在している。
Behind this problem lies a more serious one.
彼の言葉には伏在する敵意が感じられた。
I sensed latent hostility in his words.