伏ふく在ざい

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.

• この問もん題だいの背はい後ごには、より深しん刻こくな問もん題だいが伏ふく在ざいしている。

  Behind this problem lies a more serious one.

• 彼かれの言こと葉ばには伏ふく在ざいする敵てき意いが感かんじられた。

  I sensed latent hostility in his words.