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敵は本能寺にあり 【てきはほんのうじにあり】

  1. [exp] his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; the enemy is at Honnōji
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
敵 Enemy, Foe, Opponent テキ かたき, あだ, かな.う 5
本 Book, Present, Main, Origin, True, Real, Counter For Long Cylindrical Things ホン もと 1
能 Ability, Talent, Skill, Capacity ノウ よ.く 5
寺 Buddhist Temple ジ てら 2