単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#4,151 most used

構える

かまえる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to set up; to establish

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

My older brother set up a shop near the station.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

She has a large office in this building.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

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

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

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)

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for

ichidan verb · transitive

4

to put on an air; to assume an attitude

ichidan verb · intransitive

5

to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal

ichidan verb · intransitive

6

to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign

ichidan verb · transitive

7

to plan; to scheme

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#4,151 most used

Written構える only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium