Meaning of 構える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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構えるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingかまえる
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Romajikamaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to set up (e.g. a building)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to plan; to scheme
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to fabricate in order to deceive
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to stiffen; to become formal
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Example Sentences
構える, かまえる used in context
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She has a large office in this building.
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He has a store on the main road.
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He set up a new home in Jamaica.
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He took up residence in Jamaica.
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詳しいことが全部わかるまでは、あわててその場にふみこむな。見当がつくまでは、慎重にかまえておれ。
Don't rush into the situation until you have all the details; hold your horses until you know where you are going.
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私はテレビ番組のために会った医者にギクリとさせられた。彼は、今アレルギーの症状がないからといって気楽に構えていてはいけないと警告したのだ。
I was given a scare by a doctor I interviewed for the TV program who warned me not to rest easy just because I had no allergic symptoms at the moment.
Verb Conjugations
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