潜在意識

Reading

Kana: せんざいいしき

Romaji: senzaiishiki

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

subconscious (awareness)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

潜

Readings: セン、 ひそ.む、 もぐ.る、 かく.れる、 くぐ.る、 ひそ.める

Meanings: submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

識

Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write

Example Sentence

たぶん彼女(かのじょ)の潜在(せんざい)意識(いしき)の中(なか)にそういう衝動(しょうどう)があったんでしょうね。

➥Maybe the impulse was working upon her subconscious.