かまう
かまう
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about
Godan verbJLPT N4
Example Sentences
時間がないけど、かまいません。
I don't mind even though there's no time.
昨日、雨がふっても、かまわなかった。
I didn't care even though it rained yesterday.
このくつ、ちょっと古いけど、かまう？
These shoes are a bit old—do you mind?
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•かまう is often used with the particle を when talking about what someone cares about — for example, 見た目をかまう means “to care about appearance.”
•In casual speech, かまわない (the negative form) is commonly used to say “I don’t mind” — just be careful not to confuse it with かまって, which means “pay attention to me” and can sound needy.
•When saying “It doesn’t matter” or “I don’t care,” you can use かまいません in polite situations — for example, 時間はかまいません means “The time doesn’t matter.”
•JLPT N4 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
気にしないで、かまいませんよ。
Don’t worry, I don’t mind.
かまわないでください。
Please leave me alone. / Please don’t bother me.
いつ来てもかまいません。
You can come anytime. / It doesn’t matter when you come.
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
かまう
Masu Form
かまいます
Te Form
かまって
Past Form
かまった
Negative Form
かまわない
Past Negative
かまわなかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
かまいます
Polite Past
かまいました
Polite Negative
かまいません
Polite Past Negative
かまいませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
かまえる
Passive Form
かまわれる
Causative Form
かまわせる
Causative Passive
かまわされる
Volitional Form
かまおう
Imperative Form
かまえ
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
かまえば
Conditional (たら)
かまったら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
かまっている
Desire (たい)
かまいたい
Prohibition
かまうな