おかまいなく

おかまいなく · okamainaku · JLPT N2 · noun

maine

🍵 お + 構い (fuss, bother) + なく (without) = no fuss for me

構う (kamau) means to bother about or look after someone. なく is the negative 'without'. Guests often say it when a host offers tea or snacks: please don't go to any trouble for me.

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