彼は反撃の機をうかがっている
He is watching for an opportunity to counterattack.
Japanese
うかがう
うかがう
Meaning: to visit; to ask; to hear (humble)
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May I visit your home tomorrow?
彼は再起のチャンスをうかがい、山奥で蟄伏していた。
He lay low in the deep mountains, waiting for a chance to make a comeback.
漆身呑炭の覚悟で復讐の機会をうかがう。
Waiting for an opportunity for revenge with the resolve of 'Painting the body with lacquer and swallowing charcoal'.
Usage Notes
A humble (kenjougo) form used when talking about one's own actions of visiting, asking, or hearing in relation to a superior.
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