noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
actual; apparent; manifest; tangible
Refers to something that has become clearly visible, concrete, or realized, often contrasted with 潜在 (latent/hidden). Used in formal, academic, and news contexts. The する form is intransitive: 顕在する means 'to become apparent/manifest'.
See also: 顕在化
Antonyms: 潜在
We need to take action before the problem becomes apparent.
潜在的なリスクが顕在した。
The latent risk became actual.