Word details

待ち伏せる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待ち伏せる.

Dictionary

Entry

待ち伏せる待伏せるちぶせるIchidan verbFreq #24671
1

to ambush

Examples
彼を待ち伏せる一計を案じた。
He has a plan to ambush him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

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

6 strokesFrequency 1,604JLPT N1Grade 8

On

フク

Kun

ふ.せるふ.す

Nanori

ふしふせ

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