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Meaning of 間に合わせる(まにあわせる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 間に合わせる

Kana Reading まにあわせる

Romaji maniawaseru

Parts of speech

Ichidan verb

Meaning

to make do; to manage (with something); to make shift
Parts of speech

Meaning

to (make) get done on time

Example Sentences

間に合わせる, まにあわせる used in context

彼(あれ)はベッドを草(くさ)で間に合わせた。

He made do with a bed of grass.
当分(とうぶん)は今まで(いままで)使っていた(つかう)古い(ふるい)やつで間に合わせなければならない。

We'll have to make do with the old one for a while.
締め切り(しめきり)に間に合わせる(まにあわせる)ために、私(わたし)は夜通し(よどおし)働いた。

I worked all night so to meet the deadline.
新車(しんしゃ)が買えないからこれで間に合わせなければならない。

I can't afford a new car, so I'll have to make this one do.
新しい(あたらしい)バイクは買えないのでこの古い(ふるい)やつでなんとか間に合わせなくてはならないだろう。

I can't afford to buy a new bike, so I'll have to manage with this old one.
私(わたし)はしばらくは古い(ふるい)車(くるま)で間に合わせなければならない。

I'll have to make do with the old car for a while.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

間に合わせる

Plain Polite

間に合わせます

Negative

間に合わせない

Negative Polite

間に合わせません

Past

Plain

間に合わせた

Plain Polite

間に合わせました

Negative

間に合わせなかった

Negative Polite

間に合わせませんでした

Plain

間に合わせて

Plain Polite

間に合わせまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

間に合わせられる

Plain Polite

間に合わせられます

Negative

間に合わせられない

Negative Polite

間に合わせられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

合 JLPT 4

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

6 strokes

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間 JLPT 5

interval, space

On: カン, ケン

Kun: あいだ, ま, あい

12 strokes

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