かま
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う)
1. to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
2. to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience
Verb (5-dan, う)
Usually written in kana
3. to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
4. to interfere with; to meddle in
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
5. to tease
6. to banish; to prohibit
Pitch accent
Top 2300
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
don't bother the Buddha, give no heed to God
Examples (15 in total)
Do you mind if I sit down?
I don't mind.
I don't care what happens.
I don't mind doing that at all.
I don't mind waiting for a while.
I don't care what he does.
You may talk as much as you like.
It makes no difference what she said.
Jim said that he wouldn't mind waiting for us.
I'll stay for a while longer if you don't mind.
Any apartment will do as long as the rent is reasonable.
You may come at any time tomorrow afternoon.
I don't care what people think about the way I dress.
I don't have a problem doing the laundry, but I hate folding the clothes.
"President, is it okay for me to visit you tomorrow?" "I don't mind."