Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 構う(かまう) in Japanese

構う
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
かまう
Romaji
kamau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending
    Meaning
    to mind; to care about; to be concerned about
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to care for; to look after
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to prepare for
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to interfere with; to meddle in
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to tease

Examples of 構う, かまう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
構う
Plain Polite
構います
Negative
構わない
Negative Polite
構いません

Past

Plain
構った
Plain Polite
構いました
Negative
構わなかった
Negative Polite
構いませんでした

Te

Plain
構って
Plain Polite
構いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
構われる
Plain Polite
構われます
Negative
構われない
Negative Polite
構われません


Related Kanji

JLPT 3

14 strokes

posture, build, pretend

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: かま.える, かま.う

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