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顕在する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 顕在する | 顕在しない |
| Polite | 顕在します | 顕在しません |
| Past polite | 顕在しました | 顕在しませんでした |
| Past | 顕在した | 顕在しなかった |
| Te-form | 顕在して | 顕在しないで |
| Desire | 顕在したい | 顕在したくない |
| Potential | 顕在できる | 顕在できない |
| Passive | 顕在される | 顕在されない |
| Causative | 顕在させる | 顕在させない |
| Causative passive | 顕在させられる | 顕在させられない |
| Volitional | 顕在しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 顕在しましょう | |
| Imperative | 顕在しろ | 顕在するな |
| Conditional | 顕在すれば | 顕在しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 顕在したら | 顕在しなかったら |
Meanings
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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.
The latent risk became actual.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が顕在するfor something (a problem, risk, etc.) to become manifest or apparent
The management problem that had been hidden for years finally became apparent.
- 〈事〉として顕在するto manifest itself as a particular phenomenon or issue
That discontent manifested itself as a labor dispute.