1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   1.

   to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run

2. 2.

   to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)

3. 3.

   to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for

Example sentences

• 気長に構える必要があります。

  You have to be patient.

• 彼らはロンドン郊外に居を構えることに決めた。

  They decided to settle in a suburb of London.