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It doesn't matter if A is done

  1. It doesn't matter if A is done
  2. Doesn't matter if A (isn't done); don't mind if A (isn't done)
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ここ で タバコを吸って も 構 い ま せ ん 。 
You can smoke here.
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明 かりを 消 し て も 構 い ま せ ん か 。 
Do you mind if I turn off the light?
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私 は 雪 が 降 っ て も 構 わ な 。 
I don't care if it snows.
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間 違 っ て も 構 わ な い 。 
Don't worry about making mistakes.
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ステレオ を 掛 け て も かまわない かい 。 
Mind if I play the stereo?
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エアコン を 切 っ て も 構 い ま せ ん か 。 
Do you mind if I turn off the AC?
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「 たばこ を 吸 っ て も かまいませんか 」 「 ええ 、 どうぞ 」 
"Do you mind if I smoke?" "No, I don't mind at all."
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タバコ を 吸 っ て も 構 い ま せ ん よ 。 
It's no problem if you smoke.

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AVerb: て-form
 
Aい-adjective -い くて
 
Aな-adjective で
 
ANoun で
 
 
もかまわない
Basic Examples:
みてもかまわない (it doesn't matter if you see)

Related Expressions
でも差し支えない
なくてもいい


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Doesn't matter if A (isn't done); don't mind if A (isn't done)

  1. It doesn't matter if A is done
  2. Doesn't matter if A (isn't done); don't mind if A (isn't done)
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雨 が 降 ら な い みたいだ から 傘 を 持 っ て 行 か な く て も 構 い ま せ ん 。 
It looks like it won't rain, so it won't matter if I don't bring my umbrella.
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明日 は 練 習 試 合 だから 、 今日 は 頑 張 ら な く て も 構 わ な い でしょう ？ 
There's a practice game tomorrow, so it doesn't matter if we don't try hard today, right?
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彼 が 賛 成 し な く て も 構 わ な い 。 
It doesn't matter whether he agrees or not.
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会 議 に 参 加 し な く て も 構 い ま せ ん よ 。 
It's not a problem if you don't participate in the meeting.
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この 授 業 で は ノート を 取 ら な く て も 構 い ま せ ん 。 
It doesn't matter if you don't take notes in this class.

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Construction
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AVerb: ない form -い くて
 
Aい-adjective -い なくて
 
Aな-adjective じゃなくて
 
ANoun じゃなくて
 
 
もかまわない
Basic Examples:
よまなくてもかまわない (it doesn't matter if you don't read)

Related Expressions
でも差し支えない
Where this grammar is found
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: Verb Endings


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Discussion about this grammar
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宮本勝利
Years Studied: 7
Studying: 漢検２級
Level: 1, 好 : 663
While なくても構わない is similar in meaning to なくても良い, rather than having the meaning [Don't have to A; don't need to A] it's more of a [don't mind if A; don't care if A].

Actually, I just did a search and it seems you have another page for ても構わない which is virtually the same thing as this one except that this is in the negative. Both mean the same thing as far as I know.
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13 years ago
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マイコー
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Ooh - that would be a good idea to combine the two. I'll get to that. I've also updated the definition slightly.

ところで、もしこの文法辞典の表現を増やす興味があったら、努力してくれませか？
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elsiemarley
Level: 1, 好 : 74
I guess you've combined them by now, but it seems like both or the meanings on this page are the same? Or at least the examples are. One definition is negative, and one is affirmative, but both of their examples are using negative verbs.

....Oh, and I just noticed that the *English* definitions are on the wrong Japanese constructions! They need to be swapped, I think.
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13 years ago (Edited 13 years ago.)
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 123, 好 : 6,918
Thanks - I updated the definitions and the example sentences!
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13 years ago
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くるるぎくん
Years Studied: 11 months
Studying: This site
Level: 1, 好 : 363
could this possibly be used with adjectives & nouns also??

ex:太くてもかまわない　it dosent matter if your fat.
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11 years ago
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マイコー
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Yes, will add them!
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11 years ago



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