Vocabulary

What does 待ち構える (まちかまえる, machikamaeru) mean?

待ち構える (まちかまえる, machikamaeru) means to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for).

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Readingまちかまえる
Romajimachikamaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
まちかまえる
machikamaeru

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for)

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for)

Also written: 待ちかまえる、待構える

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