かまえる
構える
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to set up (a house, store, etc.)•to build•to establish•to run•to maintain
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun)•to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera)•to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to adopt a posture•to assume a stance•to stand ready•to be poised for
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to put on an air•to assume an attitude
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to stiffen•to tense up•to become formal
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to fabricate in order to deceive•to make up•to feign
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to plan•to scheme
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
構える(かまえる)
Negativeない形
構えない(かまえない)
Pastた形
構えた(かまえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
構えなかった(かまえなかった)
Te-formて形
構えて(かまえて)
Example Sentences
彼は大通りに店を構えている。
He has a store on the main road.
気長に構える必要があります。
You have to be patient.
彼はジャマイカに新居を構えた。
He set up a new home in Jamaica.
彼はジャマイカに住居を構えた。
He took up residence in Jamaica.
彼女はこのビルに大きなオフィスを構えている。
She has a large office in this building.