構える - Japanese Vocabulary meaning of 構える - to set up

構える

かまえる

to set up

かまえる

Common N1

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. To set up (a house, store, etc.); To build; To establish; To run; To maintain

2. 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)

3. To adopt a posture; To assume a stance; To stand ready; To be poised for

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

4. To put on an air; To assume an attitude

5. To stiffen; To tense up; To become formal

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

6. To fabricate in order to deceive; To make up; To feign

7. To plan; To scheme

Common N1

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