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[()·がま()··]
migamaeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 身構える

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

Definition and Synonyms for 身構える

Steel Oneself Against prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
Synonyms: 備える, 奮い起こす, 用意, 身構える
Carriage characteristic way of bearing one's body
Synonyms: こなし, こなす, ポーズ, 佇まい, 体位, 体勢, 姿勢, 熟す, 熟する, 身のこなし, 身構え, 身構える, 身熟し
Posture the arrangement of the body and its limbs
Synonyms: かじ, かまう, ポーズ, 体勢, 姿勢, 構え, 構える, 身構え, 身構える

Meanings for each kanji in 身構える

» somebody; person; one's station in life
» posture; build; pretend

Categories 身構える is a member of

Inure cause to accept or become hardened to
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Bodily Property an attribute of the body
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 身構える

Conjugations for 身構える

masu stem
[()·がま()·]
migamae
Negative stem
[()·がま()·]
migamae
te-form
[()·がま()··]
migamaete
Negative te-form
[()·がま()····]
migamaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()··]
migamaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()··]
migamaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaenakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·がま()··]
migamaeta
te-form
[()·がま()····]
migamaetakute
Negative te-form
[()·がま()······]
migamaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaetaku
Provisional Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·がま()········]
migamaetakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()··]
migamaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()·がま()···]
migamaerare
te-form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerarete
Negative te-form
[()·がま()······]
migamaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·········]
migamaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaerenakatta
te-form
[()·がま()···]
migamaerete
Negative te-form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()········]
migamaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaerarenakatta
masu stem
[()·がま()···]
migamaerare
te-form
[()·がま()····]
migamaerarete
Negative te-form
[()·がま()······]
migamaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·········]
migamaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()····]
migamaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaesasenakatta
masu stem
[()·がま()···]
migamaesase
te-form
[()·がま()····]
migamaesasete
Negative te-form
[()·がま()······]
migamaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()·····]
migamaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·········]
migamaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()······]
migamaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()·········]
migamaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·がま()·····]
migamaesaserare
te-form
[()·がま()······]
migamaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()·がま()········]
migamaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·がま()·······]
migamaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()········]
migamaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·がま()········]
migamaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()···········]
migamaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·がま()··]
migamaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()··]
migamaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()··]
migamaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·がま()···]
migamaezaru

Sample Sentences for 身構える

The cat crouched down ready to jump.

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