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    3. 待ち構える

    待ち構える

    待まち​構かまえ​る​

    to lie in wait (for)

    KMT8News #21+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    待ちかまえる待構える

    まちかまえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to lie in wait (for), to be on the watch (for), to wait (for), to watch (for)

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    彼かれは駅えきで彼かの女じょを待まち構かまえていた。

    He was waiting for her at the station.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    獲え物ものを待まち構かまえるハンターのように、彼かれは静しずかに隠かくれていた。

    He was hiding quietly, like a hunter lying in wait for prey.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyAnimals
    発はっ表ぴょうの瞬しゅん間かんを、緊きん張ちょうしながら待まち構かまえていた。

    I was anxiously waiting for the moment of the announcement.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    成せい功こうの裏うらには、常つねに困こん難なんが待まち構かまえているものだ。

    Behind success, difficulties are always lying in wait.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    敵てきは森もりの中をに待まち構かまえ、奇き襲しゅうを狙ねらっていた。

    The enemy was lying in wait in the forest, aiming for a surprise attack.

    KMT9MilitaryNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    構
    かま.える・かま.う…(2)
    posture・stance・appearance・build・set up
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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