Translation guide
The state of being temporarily inactive, asleep, or not growing, often applied to plants, animals, volcanoes, or abstract things like accounts or talents.
Describing a natural period of rest or suspended growth in living organisms.
The standard term for biological dormancy, such as seeds, bulbs, or animals hibernating. Used in both scientific and everyday contexts.
These seeds have a long dormancy period.
Specifically refers to hibernation in animals during winter. Not used for plants or seeds.
Estivation; dormancy during hot, dry periods. Rarely used outside biology.
Describing a volcano that is not currently erupting but may erupt again.
Describing something like a bank account, subscription, or talent that is not currently active but could be reactivated.
A dormant bank account. This is a fixed term in banking.
Describing a disease or condition that is present but not currently active or showing symptoms.
Bears enter a dormant state during winter.
リスは冬眠しませんが、活動が鈍ります。
Squirrels don't hibernate, but their activity slows down.
Snails estivate to avoid dryness.
A dormant volcano. This is the standard term in geology and news reports.
Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'a volcano that has paused activity'. Used in explanations.
This volcano is currently dormant.
If you don't use it for a long time, it may become a dormant account.
Dormant state; can be used for memberships, projects, or talents that are temporarily inactive.
That project is currently in a dormant state.
His talent remains dormant.
Suspension or pause; often used for services or accounts that are temporarily stopped.
The membership is dormant (suspended).
Latent or dormant, especially for diseases or viruses. Often used as 潜伏期間 (incubation period) or 潜伏している (to be dormant).
The virus can remain dormant in the body.
To be in a dormant state; can be used for diseases, but 潜伏 is more common for medical contexts.
The disease can remain dormant for years.
bear hibernation
休火山 (kyūkazan) only means 'dormant volcano'. Using it for a dormant account or talent would be incorrect. Stick to 休眠 (kyūmin) for general dormancy.
Incorrect: Don't call a dormant account a dormant volcano.