〜構えだ (~kamae da) — is poised / determined to ~

Nothing is formally decided yet, but one side has taken its stance and stands ready to do ~.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Verb V辞書形 + 構えだ

N N + も + 辞さない + 構えだ

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

In the news the same word shows that one side (a party, a company, a union, residents, the defence in court) has taken a stance and stands ready to act: 「被告側は、裁判で全面的に争う構えです」— 'the defence is set to fight the case on every point'.
You hear it a lot in news on politics, labour disputes, lawsuits, company rivalry and sport, and 「〜も辞さない構え」(ready even to go as far as ~) is a set phrase.

Meaning

In sumo or kendo, before striking, a player sets their body and stands ready — that stance is called 「構え」.

How to attach

Attach it straight to a verb's dictionary form (争う構え・増やす構え).
To stress the stance being shown, the news also says 「〜構えを見せている」.

Versus what you know

N3「〜つもりだ」is a thought in one's own head, and 「〜ようとする」is the moment of trying to do it; 「構えだ」is the stance and readiness visible from outside — not done yet, and not formally decided either.
It is one step less certain than the next point's 「方針を固めた」(an organisation has fixed its policy): only 'attitude and readiness'.

Watch out

The key rule: the subject must always be a person or organisation with a will — it is not used for weather, prices or events like 「円安が続く構え」(that is 見通し), and it is a report about others, never said about yourself.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

被告側は、無罪を主張し、裁判で全面的に争う構えです。

ひこくがわは、むざいをしゅちょうし、さいばんでぜんめんてきにあらそうかまえです。

The defense claims innocence and is set to fight the case on every point.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 被告側 = the defense (subject: the side with the intention) → 争う = to fight (dictionary form) → we attach 「構えです」 = the case isn't over yet, but they're ready and standing firm to fight.

住民たちは、マンション建設の中止を求めて、裁判も辞さない構えだ。

じゅうみんたちは、マンションけんせつのちゅうしをもとめて、さいばんもじさないかまえだ。

Demanding a halt to the apartment construction, the residents are ready to go to court if necessary.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 裁判 = a lawsuit (the last resort) → 「も辞さない」= not afraid even to do ~ → 「構えだ」= they're ready in that stance → 「〜も辞さない構え」 is a set pair.

コンビニ各社は、外国人スタッフの採用をさらに増やす構えだ。

コンビニかくしゃは、がいこくじんスタッフのさいようをさらにふやすかまえだ。

The convenience store chains are gearing up to hire even more foreign staff.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) コンビニ各社 = the convenience store companies (subject: organizations) → 増やす = to increase → 「構えだ」= not an official announcement, but you can see a stance and readiness to increase.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「市民団体は、計画の撤回を求めて、裁判も＿＿構えだ。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: The form that comes before the noun 構え.