What does 構える mean?
構える is a Japanese verb meaning “to set up” in English. It can also be translated as “to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to adopt a posture, to put on an air” depending on context. It is written as 構える in kanji, かまえる in hiragana, and kamaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はジャマイカに住居を構えた。
He took up residence in Jamaica.