かまう
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for
2.
to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience
Verb
3.
to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with
word usually written using kana alone
Verb, Intransitive
4.
to interfere with, to meddle in
Verb, Transitive
5.
to tease
6.
to banish, to prohibit
archaic
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かれはひとのめをかまわない。
彼は人の目を構わない。
He doesn't care about what others think.
そんなことはかまわないで、じぶんのすきなことをしなさい。
そんなことは構わないで、自分の好きなことをしなさい。
Don't mind such things, do what you like.
こどもたちはこうえんでたのしそうにたがいをかまいあっていた。
子供たちは公園で楽しそうに互いを構い合っていた。
The children were happily teasing each other in the park.
かれはまわりのいけんにかまわず、じぶんのしんねんをつらぬきとおした。
彼は周りの意見に構わず、自分の信念を貫き通した。
He didn't mind the opinions of those around him and stuck to his beliefs.
かのじょはたにんのきもちにかまわず、おもったことをくちにしてしまう。
彼女は他人の気持ちに構わず、思ったことを口にしてしまう。
She doesn't care about other people's feelings and just says what she thinks.
Kanji that make up this word
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