英和和英

読み方 かまえる

他動詞

1

（＝造営する）to construct, build oneself, reside in （a castle, etc.）

用例

• 邸宅を構える
  to build oneself a residence

• 城を構える
  to build oneself a castle―reside in a castle
• 門戸を構える
  to reside in a mansion
• 妾宅を構える
  to keep a separate establishment
• 一戸を構える
  to keep a house
• 弟は別に一戸を構えています
  My brother keeps a separate house―lives in his own house.
• 彼はまだ一戸を構える資力が無い
  He has not yet the means to keep house.

2

（＝身構えする）to put oneself in a posture; to throw oneself into a posture; to assume an attitude; to stand ready

用例

• さあ来いと構えた
  I put myself in a posture of defence―threw myself into a posture of defence―assumed a defensive attitude―put myself on my guard―stood on guard.

• 厳然と構える
  to present a solemn front
• 大胆に構える
  to present a bold front―show a bold front
• 傲然と構える
  to present a haughty front
• どっしりと構える
  to assume an immovable attitude
• 大様に構える
  to assume a magnanimous air
• 道徳家然と構える
  to assume a virtuous air
• 呑気に構える
  to take things easy
• 彼は落第しても呑気に構えている
  He takes his failure quite easy.
• 鐘が鳴っても悠々と構えている
  The bell may ring, but he takes things leisurely.
• 何事があっても好いように構えている
  I stand ready for anything that may happen.
• 彼は何事があろうと平気に構えている
  He stands coolly prepared for whatever may happen
  He takes things coolly.

3

（＝偽る）to feign; to pretend

• 病気を構える
  to feign illness―pretend to be ill

4

• 銃を構える
  to come to the ready