Japanese

まにあう
Meaning: to be in time; to serve the purpose; to be enough
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 間に合う 間に合わない
Polite 間に合います 間に合いません
Past 間に合った 間に合わなかった
Polite + Past 間に合いました 間に合いませんでした
Te-form 間に合って 間に合わなくて
Potential 間に合える 間に合えない
Passive 間に合われる 間に合われない
Causative 間に合わせる 間に合わせない
Causative + Passive 間に合わされる 間に合わされない
Imperative 間に合え 間に合うな

Handwriting

間
に
合
う

Example sentences

If we run, we will probably make the last train.
このままでは、間に合わない。
If things stay as they are, we won't be on time.
なんとか終電に間に合った。
I somehow managed to catch the last train.
締め切りまでにどうにか間に合った。
I somehow managed to make it in time for the deadline.
彼はかろうじて終電に間に合った。
He narrowly made it to the last train.
電車にぎりぎりで間に合った。
I barely made it to the train.
締め切りに間に合わなければ、完全にアウトだ。
If you don't make the deadline, you're completely finished.
今すぐ出発せねば、間に合わない。
If I don't leave right now, I won't be on time.
辛うじて最終電車に間に合った。
I barely caught the last train.
可能な限り、締め切りに間に合うように努力します。
I will strive to meet the deadline as much as possible.

Usage Notes

Used when meeting a deadline or when something is sufficient for the situation.

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