Illustration: Inside a neighborhood kendō hall, a beginner holds a bamboo sword steadily in front of the body, knees flexed and feet carefully positioned. An instructor crouches beside the learner and gently adjusts the rear heel.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

構かまえ

kamae

stance, posture

Example sentences

  1. この構かまえはホームラン狙ねらってるな。

    This is the stance of someone who’s going for a home run.

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  2. 剣道けんどうの先生せんせいに構かまえを直なおされた。

    My kendo teacher corrected my stance.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは弓ゆみを引ひく前まえに構かまえを整ととのえた。

    She adjusted her stance before drawing the bow.

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Kanji in 構

  • 構posture; stanceOnコウKunかまえる・かまう

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