Meaning of 間に合う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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間に合う, 間にあうJLPT 4
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Kana Readingまにあう
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Romajimaniau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending
- Meaning
- to be in time for
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
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Example Sentences
間に合う, 間にあう, まにあう used in context
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Did you catch the train?!
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「なあ、寮の門限って何時だっけ？」「２１時よ」「やばい、走らないと間に合わないぞ」
Hey, when do the dorms lock up? "9 o'clock" "Whoops, if we don't run we won't make it!"
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手を付けずダラダラしているくせに、「うへー、今度こそ間に合わないかも！？」と心はビクビクしている。
Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"
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We have ample time to catch our train.
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Thought the train was late, we made it in time.
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I took a taxi so that I would be in time for the appointment.
Verb Conjugations
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Te
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Kanji found in this word
fit, suit, join, 0.1
On: ゴウ, ガッ, カッ
Kun: あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い, -あい, あ.わす, あ.わせる, -あ.わせる
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