まにあう – Vocabulary details

まにあう

Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)

1. to be in time (for)

ああ、でも、私わたしは間まに合あわなかったね。Ah, but I wasn't in time.

2. to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do

新しん聞ぶんなら間まに合あっています。I'm fine for newspapers, thank you.

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time; pause; space; room

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

まにあったじゃんか。

You made it in time, didn't you?

まにあうと思おもいますか。

Do you think we can get there in time?

ああ、でも、私わたしはまにあわなかったね。

Ah, but I wasn't in time.

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