かま
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
2. to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3. to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
4. to put on an air; to assume an attitude
5. to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
6. to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
7. to plan; to scheme
Kanji used
be concerned about
Pitch accent
まえ
Top 1700
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to take up one's residence
Examples (4 in total)
You don't need to be so tense.
You have to be patient.
He took up residence in Jamaica.