- 1. [v5u, vi] to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for
- 2. [v5u, vi] to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience
- 3. [v5u, vt] to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with (uk)
- 4. [v5u, vi] to interfere with; to meddle in
- 5. [v5u, vt] to tease
- 6. [v5u, vt] to banish; to prohibit (arch)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)
| Dictionary form | かまう | (kamau) |
| Polite | かまいます | (kamaimasu) |
| Past, plain | かまった | (kamatta) |
| Past, polite | かまいました | (kamaimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かまわない | (kamawanai) |
| Negative, polite | かまいません | (kamaimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かまわなかった | (kamawanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かまいませんでした | (kamaimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かまって | (kamatte) |
| Potential | かまえる | (kamaeru) |
| Volitional | かまおう | (kamaou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かまえば | (kamaeba) |
| Passive | かまわれる | (kamawareru) |
| Causative | かまわせる | (kamawaseru) |
| Imperative | かまえ | (kamae) |
Kanji in this word
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構
posture, stance, appearance, build, set upOn: コウ (kou)Kun: かま.える (kama.eru)、 かま.う (kama.u)
Example Sentences
６時に起きるのはかまわない。
I don't mind getting up at six.
この子供達は親にかまってもらえない。
These children are neglected by their parents.
どうか私にかまわないでください。
Please don't mind me.