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待ち受ける
Readings
まちうける
machiukeru
English
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to await, to expect
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 待ち受ける, 待ち受けます
[does], will [do] 待ち受けない, 待ち受けません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 待ち受けた, 待ち受けました
[did] 待ち受けなかった, 待ち受けませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 待ち受けて, 待ち受けまして 待ち受けないで, 待ち受けませんで 待ち受けなくて
Kanjis
待 ON: タイ KUN: ま.つ, -ま.ち
wait, depend on

Stroke: 9 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 2424.4


受 ON: ジュ KUN: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-4-4 FC: 2040.0


Phrases
どの進路を選んでも危険が待ち受けている。
Parts: 何の (どの) 進路 (しんろ) 選ぶ (えらぶ) 危険 (きけん) 待ち受ける (まちうける)
Whichever way we choose will involve danger.

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