構わない

Japanese

Kanji in this term
構
かま Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かまわない [kàmáwáꜜnàì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ma̠β̞a̠na̠i]

Verb

構(かま)わない • (kamawanai) ^{←かまはない (kamafanai)?}

1. negative of 構う (kamau) [godan]

Phrase

構(かま)わない • (kamawanai) ^{←かまはない (kamafanai)?}

1. it's okay; I don't care; never mind

   Synonyms: 差し支えない (sashitsukaenai), 気にしない (ki ni shinai)

   先(さき)に帰(かえ)ってもかまわないよ。

   Saki ni kaette mo kamawanai yo.

   It's okay if you go home first.

Usage notes

• This term is usually written in kanji in formal or technical contexts (e.g., in a newspaper or in official documentation). In informal contexts, however, it is generally written in hiragana, as かまわない.