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jmdict 2093380 Active (id: 1988407)
敵は本能寺にあり敵は本能寺に在り
てきはほんのうじにあり
1. [exp] [id]
▶ his true objective lies elsewhere
▶ there are ulterior motives at play
▶ [lit] the enemy is at Honnōji
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2598050 本能寺の変 1. Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
  ⇐ see: 1735100 敵本主義【てきほんしゅぎ】 1. diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment



History:
10. A 2018-10-08 01:06:41  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
9. A* 2018-10-07 13:01:39  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
This is a full sentence. I think it should be glossed as one.
  Diff:
@@ -17,3 +17,3 @@
-<gloss>one's true purpose lying elsewhere</gloss>
-<gloss>having an ulterior aim</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">the enemy is at Honnoji</gloss>
+<gloss>his true objective lies elsewhere</gloss>
+<gloss>there are ulterior motives at play</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the enemy is at Honnōji</gloss>
8. A* 2018-10-07 07:36:52  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
@@ -16,0 +18 @@
+<gloss>having an ulterior aim</gloss>
7. A 2018-01-14 10:13:40  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2018-01-09 07:14:36  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij
  Diff:
@@ -16,2 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>one's true purpose lies elsewhere</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">one's enemy is in Honnoji</gloss>
+<gloss>one's true purpose lying elsewhere</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the enemy is at Honnoji</gloss>
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