構う
かまう
to mind, care about
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Examples
服装は構いません。
ふくそうはかまいません。
There's no dress code.
どうぞお構いなく。
どうぞおかまいなく。
Please don't go to any trouble.
誰に何を言われても構わない。
だれになにをいわれてもかまわない。
I don't care what anyone says about me.
忙しくて子供に構ってあげられない。
いそがしくてこどもにかまってあげられない。
I'm so busy I can't give my child any attention.
Common patterns
- 〜ても構わない
- it's fine even if...
- お構いなく
- please don't trouble yourself
- 構わず
- regardless, without caring
Memory tip
You will mostly meet it negated: 構わない means "I don't mind", a softer way of granting permission than いいです. In the positive it means fussing over or paying attention to someone.
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