身み構がまえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
Why is everyone on guard?
Kanji used
one's body
be concerned about
Pitch accent
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がま
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Examples (4 in total)
Why is everyone on guard?
I braced myself for an attack, but that was not the case.
How difficult it is to make an opponent who is bracing themselves not to laugh, laugh!
Her expression is stiff, and she stays on guard as if bracing herself.