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待ち構える (まちかまえる) — to lie in wait (for) · Nihongo Circle

待ち構える

まちかまえる

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to lie in wait (for)
2to be on the watch (for)
3to wait (for)

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Kanji in this word

待Wait, Depend On9 strokes 構Posture, Build, Pretend14 strokes

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