Definition of 敵は本能寺にあり (てきはほんのうじにあり)

てきほんのう

敵は本能寺にあり

てきはほんのうじにあり

tekihahonnoujiniari

expression
his true objective lies elsewhere, there are ulterior motives at play, the enemy is at Honnōji(idiom )
Other readings:
敵は本能寺に在り【てきはほんのうじにあり】
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exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in