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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

潜せん在ざい

senzai

latent potential

Often appears as 潜在的 or in compounds. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 教育きょういくは潜在せんざいする能力のうりょくの開発かいはつをめざすものだ。

    Education aims to develop potential abilities.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. それらの子供こどもたちは潜在せんざい的てきな顧客こきゃくだ。

    Those children are potential customers.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 教育きょういくは、潜在せんざい能力のうりょくを伸のばすことを目的もくてきとしています。

    Education aims to develop potential abilities.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 潜在

  • 潜submerge; concealOnセンKunひそむ・もぐる・かくれる
  • 在exist; outskirtsOnザイKunある

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