🌏 Region(s): Kansai (Hyogo, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Osaka, Shiga, Wakayama), Shikoku (Ehime)
かまん【構ん・構まん】 : kaman | define meaning
kaman
Pronunciation: [kamaɴ̩]
Definition
Negative verb
- It doesn't matter; no big deal; it's alright; no worries; it's all good; it makes no difference; (I) don't mind
Etymology
Western Japanese negative form of the verb かまう【構う】 kamau "to mind; to care".
Notes
The form かんまん kanman also occurs. In Kansai, younger generations may prefer to use the formal variants かまへん【構へん・構まへん】 kamahen or かめへん【構へん・構めへん】 kamehen.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 構ん 構まん |
Kana | かまん |
Romanization | kaman |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [kamaɴ̩] |
意味:かまわない【構わない】、きにしない【気にしない】
Categories:
構ん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かまん【構ん・構まん】 : kaman | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1110/kaman/.