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TOPIK 6verb

잠재하다

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잠재해요 · 잠재했어요 · 잠재할 거예요 · 잠재된 (+noun)

to lie dormant, to be latent, to be hidden within

Example

모든 아이에게는 무한한 가능성이 잠재해 있어요.

Limitless potential lies hidden in every child.

Word parts

잠 submerged재 exist

Literally 'exist submerged' — present but not yet visible.