構える【かまえる】
Frequency rank: 946.
- to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
- 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)
- to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for
- to put on an air; to assume an attitude
- to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal
- to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
- to plan; to scheme
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 構える【かまえる】Frequency rank: 946.
- かまえるFrequency rank: 19,131. – 19,212.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
- 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)
- to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for
- to put on an air; to assume an attitude
- to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal
- to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
- to plan; to scheme
This meaning refers to the act of creating or starting something, such as a business or a physical structure.
I established a new restaurant.
This meaning involves having something prepared and ready for immediate use or action.
This meaning signifies readiness or preparation for an action or event, often related to physical posture.
This meaning indicates adopting a particular demeanor or attitude, often for effect or to create an impression.
This meaning refers to physically or emotionally becoming rigid or formal, often in response to a situation.
This meaning involves creating falsehoods or pretenses to mislead others.
This meaning relates to organizing or formulating a strategy or plan, often implying cunning or cleverness.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かまえる構えるをするto set up/establishかまえ構えをみせる見せるto show a stance/poseこころがまえ心構えmental preparationかまえ構えをとる取るto assume a postureけいかい警戒をかまえる構えるto stand ready/watchfullyかまえ構えをくずさない崩さないto maintain one's stanceたいど態度をかまえる構えるto adopt an attitudeじゅんび準備をかまえる構えるto prepare in advanceかいしゃ会社をかまえる構えるto establish a companyてき敵にたいして対してこうげきてき攻撃的なかまえ構えan aggressive stance towards the enemyかまえて構えてまつ待つto be poised and waitingうそ嘘をかまえる構えるto fabricate a lieりょうり料理をかまえる構えるto prepare a mealかめらカメラをかまえる構えるto hold a camera readyけいかく計画をかまえる構えるto scheme/plan out
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
11 results
Don't rush into the situation until you have all the details; hold your horses until you know where you are going.
6. わたくし私はてれびばんぐみテレビ番組のためにあった会ったいしゃ医者にぎくりギクリとさせられた。かれ彼は、いま今あれるぎいアレルギーのしょうじょう症状がないからといってきらく気楽にかまえていては構えていてはいけないとけいこく警告したのだ。
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.
John, you're working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.