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Pronunciation / Transliteration: machibuse suru
"記者は彼の家の前で待ち伏せして取材した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To wait outside someone's house or workplace in order to ambush them for an interview or confrontation.
"Journalists doorstepped the minister as he left his home this morning."
- 1
A flat stone or step lying immediately outside an outer door.
"She left the package right on the doorstep."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'door' (from Old English 'dor') and 'step' (from Old English 'stæpe'), referring literally to the flat stone or threshold in front of an exterior door. In British journalistic slang during the late 20th century, it evolved into a verb meaning to confront someone unexpectedly at their home, particularly for an interview.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doorstep" is said worldwide
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attendre sur le pas de la porte
Transliteration: at-tandre sur le pa de la port
"Les journalistes ont attendu le ministre sur le pas de la porte."
auflauern
Transliteration: auflauern
"Die Reporter haben dem Politiker vor seiner Haustür aufgelauert."
appostarsi
Transliteration: appostarsi
"I giornalisti si sono appostati fuori casa sua."
abordar en la puerta
Transliteration: abordar en la puerta
"La prensa abordó al político en la puerta de su casa."
fazer campana
Transliteration: fazer campana
"Os repórteres fizeram campana na porta da casa dele."
घर पर घेरना
Transliteration: ghar par gherna
"पत्रकारों ने मंत्री को उनके घर पर घेर लिया।"
围堵
Transliteration: wéidǔ
"记者们在他家门前围堵了这位政客。"
자택 앞에서 잠복 취재하다
Transliteration: jatak apeseo jambok chwihada
"기자들이 그의 집 앞에서 잠복 취재를 했다."
待ち伏せする
Transliteration: machibuse suru
"記者は彼の家の前で待ち伏せして取材した。"
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