Kanji 構 posture, stance, appearance Related words 大丈夫 is a general adjective meaning 'fine/safe', while 構わない more directly expresses the speaker's lack of objection to a specific action.
問題ない is a casual way to say 'no problem', similar in feel to 構わない but slightly more neutral in tone.
差し支えない is a more formal, written-style way of saying 'it doesn't matter', while 構わない is the everyday spoken equivalent.
構わない politely says 'I don't mind' or 'it's fine', while どうでもいい can sound more dismissive, implying total indifference.
Etymology Negative form of the verb 構う (かまう , 'to mind, to care about'). The expression 構わない literally means 'does not mind' and has become a common phrase for expressing that something is acceptable or not a problem.
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