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Japanese
Pronunciation
Verb
構わない • (kamawanai) ←かまはない (kamafanai)?
- negative of 構う (kamau)
Phrase
構わない • (kamawanai) ←かまはない (kamafanai)?
- 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)
- 先に帰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.