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待ち構える
まちかまえる
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to lie in wait (for)
2
to be on the watch (for)
3
to wait (for)
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Kanji in this word
待
Wait, Depend On
9 strokes
構
Posture, Build, Pretend
14 strokes
More words with
待
期待
きたい ·
expectation
N3
招待
しょうたいする ·
invitation
N4
招待
しょうたい ·
invitation
待遇
たいぐう ·
treatment
N1
接待
せったい ·
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world)
Full entry on Jisho
待機
たいき ·
standing by
待望
たいぼう ·
long-expected
N1
待つ
まつ ·
to wait
N5
More words with
構
機構
きこう ·
mechanism
N3
構想
こうそう ·
plan
N1
構造
こうぞう ·
structure
N2
構成
こうせい ·
organization
N3
構築
こうちく ·
construction
結構
けっこう ·
splendid
N5
構図
こうず ·
composition (of painting)
構う
かまう ·
to mind