首を洗って待つ
kubiwoarattematsu
to wait for one's punishment, to wait before one gets what's coming to one
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  1. kubiwoarattematsu to wait for one's punishment, to wait before one gets what's coming to one
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Kanji Breakdown
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On: しゅ Kun: くび
9 strokes N3
Wash, Inquire Into, Probe
On: せん Kun: あら.う
9 strokes N3
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
首を洗って待つ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

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

Example
よく首を洗って待つことがあります。
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