Japanese

まかなう
Meaning: to provide for, to cover costs, to supply meals
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 賄う 賄わない
Polite 賄います 賄いません
Past 賄った 賄わなかった
Polite + Past 賄いました 賄いませんでした
Te-form 賄って 賄わなくて
Potential 賄える 賄えない
Passive 賄われる 賄われない
Causative 賄わせる 賄わせない
Causative + Passive 賄わされる 賄わされない
Imperative 賄え 賄うな

Handwriting

賄
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Example sentences

I was able to cover my tuition with this scholarship.
学費を全額、奨学金でまかなう。
I cover the full tuition with a scholarship.
事故で壊れた車の修理代を、保険金で賄った。
The cost of repairing the car damaged in the accident was covered by insurance money.

Usage Notes

Used for supplying necessary things, like money for expenses or providing food for a group.

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