待ち伏せ

待伏せ

Reading

Kana: まちぶせ

Romaji: machibuse

Definition

noun

vs

1

performing an ambush

See also: 待ち伏せる

Kanji

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on

伏

Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す

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

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)を待(ま)ち伏(ぶ)せる一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じた。

➥He has a plan to ambush him.