noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used for people or things hiding to avoid detection, often with a strategic or secretive nuance. Common in crime, military, and espionage contexts.
犯人は山中に潜伏していると見られている。
The suspect is believed to be hiding in the mountains.
スパイが敵国に潜伏していた。
A spy was hiding in the enemy country.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Medical/biological term for a pathogen or disease being present but not yet active, or for a latent state.
ウイルスの潜伏期間は約2週間です。
The incubation period of the virus is about two weeks.