Japanese

かまう
Meaning: to mind; to care about; to look after; to tease
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 構う 構わない
Polite 構います 構いません
Past 構った 構わなかった
Polite + Past 構いました 構いませんでした
Te-form 構って 構わなくて
Potential 構える 構えない
Passive 構われる 構われない
Causative 構わせる 構わせない
Causative + Passive 構わされる 構わされない
Imperative 構え 構うな

Handwriting

構
う

Example

Don't mind me, please go ahead.

Usage Notes

Often used in the negative form '構わない' (don't mind/it doesn't matter).

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