Word Meaning 斜に構える
しゃにかまえる
sha ni kamaeru
斜に構える is read as しゃにかまえる (sha ni kamaeru) and means to couch (a sword).
Meaning
English
- to couch (a sword)
- to look at cynically or ironically
- to stand ready (to do)
- to adopt a formal attitude
Reading
Kana
しゃにかまえる
Romaji
sha ni kamaeru
Writing Variants
- 斜に構える ななめにかまえる naname ni kamaeru
- 斜に構える はすにかまえる hasu ni kamaeru