tanhql 日本語の学生 Joined 3 Jun 2006 Messages 189 Reaction score 2 7 Nov 2007 #1 does 事を構える mean to make/cause/stir up trouble?
Homerduff ケビン Joined 2 Jan 2007 Messages 382 Reaction score 11 7 Nov 2007 #2 Correct, it's an expression meaning 'to take an aggresive position, to stir up trouble'.
Elizabeth 先輩 Joined 22 Apr 2003 Messages 9,839 Reaction score 135 7 Nov 2007 #3 Although I would say the many expressions with 起こす are more common for the meaning of create problems or stir up trouble. Like こと（or 問題・騒ぎ。。。）を起こす。
Although I would say the many expressions with 起こす are more common for the meaning of create problems or stir up trouble. Like こと（or 問題・騒ぎ。。。）を起こす。