敵は本能寺にあり

てきはほんのうじにあり

Also written 敵は本能寺に在り

Meanings

1. Expression his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play (literally: the enemy is at Honnōji) See also: 本能寺の変 (ほんのうじのへん).

Kanji

• 敵 enemy. Read as テキ.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 能 ability. Read as ノウ.
• 寺 temple

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