構う (Kamau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience
- godan verb, transitive verbto keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with
- godan verb, intransitive verbto interfere with; to meddle in
- godan verb, transitive verbto tease
- godan verb, transitive verbto banish; to prohibit
Examples
私にかまわないで。
Leave me alone, please.
濡れてもかまわない。
I don't mind if I get wet.
どうぞおかまいなく。
Please don't bother.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).