待ち構える
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
まちかまえる
まちかまえる
Examples5
私
I watched for the last chance.
彼
He entered the room, to be confronted by a policeman.
私たち
We arrived to find a huge meal ready for us.
彼
He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
家
A surprise was in store for me at home.