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かまえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
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)
She is holding a pistol at the ready.
3. to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for
I raise my right hand to face height, stretch my left hand forward, and take my stance.
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
4. to put on an air; to assume an attitude
5. to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
6. to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
7. to plan; to scheme
Alt. forms
構かまえる
95%
かまえる
4%
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 589
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
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Examples (13 in total)
You don't need to be so tense.
She is holding a pistol at the ready.
Do not be afraid; raise your shield and advance.
The reporter quickly readies the camera.
But we don't have the time to be leisurely.
You have to be patient.
He took a stance like a boxer.
He took up residence in Jamaica.
I held the camera ready and pressed the shutter.
Both of them take their stances, putting more strength into it than before.
She has a large office in this building.
I quickly raised the camera and pointed the lens at the night sky.
I raise my right hand to face height, stretch my left hand forward, and take my stance.