まちかまえる
Machikamaeru
Other forms: 待ちかまえる、待構える
待ち構える (Machikamaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to lie in wait (for), to be on the watch (for), to wait (for), to watch (for)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
Examples
私は最後のチャンスを待ち構えた。
I watched for the last chance.
彼はうつ伏せになって侵入者を待ちかまえた。
He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
彼が部屋にはいると、警官が待ちかまえていた。
He entered the room, to be confronted by a policeman.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).