WORD DETAIL
潜入
せんにゅう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
潜入is read asせんにゅうand is a verbal noun for entering secretly, used in倉庫へ潜入するand組織に潜入する. - Basic usage: It fits narrative situations where a detective enters an enemy warehouse or a reporter infiltrates an organization.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Target particle
- A physical direction can take
へ, while the organization being infiltrated can takeに.
- A physical direction can take
- Secrecy
- It implies covert entry or infiltration, not ordinary admission to a place.

