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待ち伏せる (まちぶせる) — to ambush | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
待ち伏せる

待ち伏せる

待まち伏ぶせる

to ambush

Kanji Vocab Military21 strokes

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待伏せる

まちぶせる

Verb

1.

to ambush

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)

wait・depend on

ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)

prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)

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