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    3. 伏兵

    伏兵

    伏ふく兵へい

    ambush

    KMT9News #23+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ふくへい

    Noun

    1.
    ambush, troops in ambush
    2.
    unexpected opposition, unexpected obstacle

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    敵てきは森もりの中なかに伏ふく兵へいを隠かくしていた。

    The enemy had hidden troops in ambush in the forest.

    KMT7Military
    将しょう軍ぐんは伏ふく兵へいを配はい置ちし、敵てきを待まち伏ぶせた。

    The general deployed an ambush and lay in wait for the enemy.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    勝しょう利りを確かく信しんしていたが、思おもわぬ伏ふく兵へいに足あし元もとをすくわれた。

    I was confident of victory, but an unexpected obstacle tripped me up.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほだったチームが、初しょ戦せんで伏ふく兵へいに敗はぶれる波は乱らんがあった。

    The championship favorite team suffered an upset, losing to an unexpected opponent in their first game.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    奇き襲しゅう攻こう撃げきのため、伏ふく兵へいは夜や陰いんに乗じょうじて敵てき陣じんに近ちかづいた。

    For a surprise attack, the ambush troops approached the enemy camp under the cover of night.

    KMT10Military

    Kanji that make up this word

    伏
    ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)
    prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)
    兵
    つわもの…(3)
    soldier・private・troops・army・warfare…(2)
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