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jmdict 2569780 Active (id: 1036549)
満を持す
まんをじす
1. [exp,v5s]
▶ to have readied a bow and stand at ready
▶ to watch for an opportunity
▶ to bide one's time
▶ to wait until the time is ripe
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 2569770 満を持する 1. to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2010-08-13 23:26:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
新和英中辞典
  Comments:
The WWW evidence is that people are treating 持す as v5s.
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +12,1 @@
+<pos>&v5s;</pos>
@@ -15,0 +16,2 @@
+<gloss>to bide one's time</gloss>
+<gloss>to wait until the time is ripe</gloss>
1. A* 2010-08-10 22:28:29  Scott
  Refs:
koj daij

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