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構える

to build

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Conjugation of 構える

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: level, other weapon, assume, have a certain manner, scheme, level a gun, assume an attitude
私/俺
Present informal tense
構える
kamaeru
I build
Present informal negative tense
構えない
kamaenai
I don't build
Present formal tense
構えます
kamaemasu
I build
Present formal negative tense
構えません
kamaemasen
I do not build
私/俺
Past informal tense
構えた
kamaeta
I built
Past informal negative tense
構えなかった
kamaenakatta
I didn't build
Past formal tense
構えました
kamaemashita
I build
Past formal negative tense
構えませんでした
kamaemasen deshita
I did not build
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
構えよ
kamaeyo
build
Imperative negative mood
構えるな
kamaeru na
don't build
Imperative formal mood
構えてください
kamaete kudasai
please build
Imperative formal negative mood
構えないでください
kamaenai dekudasai
please do not build
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
構えて
kamaete
build
Passive stem
構えられる
kamaerareru
built
Hypothetical tense
構えれ
kamaere
if I built
Hypothetical conditional stem
構えれば
kamaereba
built
私/俺
Volitional stem
構えよう
kamaeyō
will build
Potential stem
構えられる
kamaerareru
built
Continuative stem
構え
kamae
building
Causative stem
構えさせる
kamaesaseru
allow to build
私/俺
Imperfective stem
構え
kamae
build

Examples of 構える

-　構えて！ -　さあ　防御

Sword point up, like Oreius showed us.

構えて

En garde.

構えて...

Hold the gun proper...

構え！

Form!

構え、狙え、撃て！

Ready, Aim, Fire!

かまえて

(Footsteps retreating) (Whooshing and clattering) (Boy) Ow! (Blade clangs) (Whooshing) (Boy exhaling) (Whooshing continues) (Footsteps shuffling) (Boy exhales) (Blade clangs) (Whooshing continues) (Boy exhaling) (Whooshing) (Exhales) (Taps on ground)

どうぞ かまえて

Enjoy... [PANTING] [SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

かまえ！

Present arms!