構える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb · Transitive

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

2. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   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. Ichidan verb · Transitive

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

4. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to put on an air; to assume an attitude

5. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

   to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal

6. Ichidan verb · Transitive

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

7. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to plan; to scheme

In Spanish

1. establecer; posar; ponerse en guardia; darle bola a

Kanji in this word

• 構

Example sentences

• 彼かれは大通おおどおりに店みせを構かまえている。

  He has a store on the main road.

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• 彼かれはジャマイカに住居じゅうきょを構かまえた。

  He took up residence in Jamaica.

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