Structure
Verb[ても]+ かまわない
[い]Adjective[ても]+ かまわない
[な]Adjective + でも + かまわない
Noun + でも + かまわない
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About てもかまわない
ても構わない is often used to express that something 'doesn't matter', or that the speaker 'doesn't mind'. This structure is a combination of ても (with verbs and い-Adjectives), or でも (with nouns and な-Adjectives) grouped with the negative conjugation of the う - Verb 構う, which means 'to brace'. Literally, this expression can be thought of as being similar to 'to not be uptight'. However, it is almost always simply used to convey that there is no issue with something.
ても構わない may be used with any type of word that appears in its ても or でも conjugation form.
Fun Fact
構う is usually translated as 'to brace', but the kanji 構 often has the nuance of 'to posture', or 'to pose' (into some type of strong/resistant shape). In the ても構わない grammar structure, this translates as (A) simply being something that will not cause the speaker to 'posture', 'position', or 'pose' themselves in a resistant way.
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暇な時はゲームをやっても構わない。
It doesn't matter (even) if you play games when you have free time.
お金が無くても構わない。だって、彼のことが大好きだから。
It doesn't matter (even) if he doesn't have money, because I love him.
費用はいくらかかっても構わない。とにかく買ってきてくれ。
It doesn't matter how much it costs. Just go buy it for me. (even if)
うまくいかなくても構わない。やってみることが大切だ。
It doesn't matter (even) if it won't go well. It's important to try.
濡れても構いません。革靴ではないですから。
I don't mind (even if) they get wet. These are not leather shoes.
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てもかまわない – Grammar Discussion
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rikvg
I absolutely love the little paragraph at the bottom giving the link to 構う and the literal translation. This paragraph makes it infinitely easier for me to understand the grammar point. I wish more grammar points did this.
casual
When the article says “構う is usually translated as ‘to brace’”, doesn’t it actually mean 構える?
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