Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 構える(かまえる) in Japanese

構える
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かまえる
Romaji
kamaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to set up (e.g. a building)
    Example sentence
    彼女このビル大きなオフィス構えている She has a large office in this building.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera)
    Example sentence
    大通り構えている He has a store on the main road.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to plan; to scheme
    Example sentence
    ジャマイカ新居構えた He set up a new home in Jamaica.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fabricate in order to deceive
    Example sentence
    ジャマイカ住居構えた He took up residence in Jamaica.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to stiffen; to become formal
    Example sentence
    詳しいこと全部わかるまでは、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.

Examples of 構える, かまえる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
構える
Plain Polite
構えます
Negative
構えない
Negative Polite
構えません

Past

Plain
構えた
Plain Polite
構えました
Negative
構えなかった
Negative Polite
構えませんでした

Te

Plain
構えて
Plain Polite
構えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
構えられる
Plain Polite
構えられます
Negative
構えられない
Negative Polite
構えられません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

14 strokes

posture, build, pretend

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: かま.える, かま.う

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