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逸を以て労を待つ
itsuwomotterouwomatsu
also spelled itsuwomotterowomatsu
to wait for the enemy to tire at ease
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  1. itsuwomotterouwomatsu to wait for the enemy to tire at ease
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Kanji Breakdown
逸
Kun: しんにょう
12 strokes
以
By Means Of, Because, In View Of, Compared With
On: い Kun: もっ.て
5 strokes N4
労
Labor, Thank For, Reward For, Toil, Trouble
On: ろう Kun: ろう.する,いたわ.る,いた.ずき,ねぎら,つか.れる,ねぎら.う
7 strokes N3
待
Wait, Depend On
On: たい Kun: ま.つ,-ま.ち
9 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
逸を以て労を待つ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく逸を以て労を待つことがあります。
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