かまう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かまう – see the following entry.

[verb] (chiefly in the negative) to care about; to mind

[verb] (chiefly in the negative) to cause inconvenience or trouble by getting involved in other matters; to interfere, hinder

[verb] to tease, make fun of, or play with weaker people or animals

[verb] (historical, law enforcement) (in the Edo period) to execute お構い (okamai): to banish, exile

[verb] (Tōkai–Tōsan) to make somebody bully oneself; to be bullied

[verb] (cant) to go to prison

Alternative spelling
搆う

(This term, かまう, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

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