[かまえる, kamaeru](v1, vt) (1) to set up (e.g. a building); (2) to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera); (3) to plan; to scheme; (4) to fabricate in order to deceive; (5) to stiffen; to become formal; (P)#16546[Add to Longdo]
[しゃにかまえる;はすにかまえる;ななめにかまえる(ik), shanikamaeru ; hasunikamaeru ; nanamenikamaeru (ik)](exp, v1) (1) to couch (a sword); (2) to look at cynically or ironically; (3) (arch) to stand ready (to do); to adopt a formal attitude[Add to Longdo]
[もんがまえ;かどがまえ, mongamae ; kadogamae](n) (1) (もんがまえ only) style or construction of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); (2) kanji "gate" radical[Add to Longdo]