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    3. 敵は本能寺にあり

    敵は本能寺にあり

    敵てきは​本ほんの能う寺じに​あ​り​

    his true objective lies elsewhere

    NTExpressionsHistoryKanji Vocab47 strokes

    敵は本能寺に在り

    てきはほんのうじにあり

    Expressions

    1.
    his true objective lies elsewhere, there are ulterior motives at play, the enemy is at Honnōji
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    敵
    かたき・あだ・かな.う…(1)
    enemy・foe・opponent
    Kanji
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    Kanji
    能
    よ.く・あた.う…(5)
    ability・talent・skill・capacity
    Kanji
    寺
    てら…(1)
    Buddhist temple
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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