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dormant in Japanese

dormant in Japanese is 休止中, 休眠中 — dormant means temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but capable of becoming active again.

dormant in Japanese

休止中
adj
Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
休眠中
adj
Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

What does "dormant" mean?

  1. adj Temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but capable of becoming active again.
    "The volcano has been dormant for over two hundred years."
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dormant in a sentence

  • The volcano has been dormant for over two hundred years.
  • Her old artistic talent lay dormant until she picked up a paintbrush again in retirement.

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What is "dormant" in Japanese?

"dormant" in Japanese is 休止中, 休眠中. dormant means: Temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but capable of becoming active again.

How do you use "dormant" in a sentence?

Example: "The volcano has been dormant for over two hundred years." In Japanese, "dormant" is 休止中, 休眠中.

Are there other ways to say "dormant" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "dormant": 休止中, 休眠中.

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