ま
待
　
ち
ぶ
伏
　
せ

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. ambush, lying in wait for an ambush.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
待
　
ち
ぶ
伏
　
せ
 待ち伏せ まちぶせ ✔
ま
待
　
ち
　
ぶ
　
せ
 待ちぶせ まちぶせ
まち
待
ぶ
伏
　
せ
 待伏せ まちぶせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wait, depend on
ま.つ　タイ　まち (3rd, N4)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
prostrated, bend down, bow
ふ.せる　フク　ふし (Late Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)