LingakuFrequency rank: 2,395.
- to be in time (for)
- to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be in time (for)
- to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do
This meaning implies arriving or completing something before a deadline or the expected time. It can refer to anything from catching a train to submitting an assignment.
I wasn't able to finish my homework in time for the deadline.
This meaning reflects the idea of something being satisfactory or adequate for a particular need or requirement. It can indicate that a resource or solution is sufficient for a situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
まにあう間に合うじこく時刻time to be in timeまにあう間に合うようにいく行くto go in order to be on timeまにあえば間に合えばいいit would be good if (I/it) can make it in timeじかん時間にまにあう間に合うto be on timeまにあわない間に合わないばあい場合in case (something) isn't in timeまにあう間に合うはんい範囲within the acceptable rangeいそいで急いでまにあう間に合うto hurry to make it in timeなんとかまにあう間に合うto manage to make it in timeまにあう間に合うかしんぱい心配だto worry about being on timeまにあう間に合うほうほう方法way to be on time
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- じかんにおくれ時間に遅れずにつく着く．.じかんにおくれ時間に遅れずにたっせい達成する．.
- めろすメロスははねおき跳ね起き、なむさん南無三、ね寝すごした過したか、いや、まだまだだいじょうぶ大丈夫、これからすぐにしゅっぱつ出発すれば、やくそく約束のこくげん刻限までにはじゅうふんかん十分間にあう合う．.きごう―きごう―
- まいあさ毎朝うおがし魚河岸（うおがし）にでかけ出かけ、かえる帰るやただちにしこみ仕込みにかかる．.めし飯（めし）がたけ炊（た）けてきゃく客をむかえる迎えるまでにはそうとう相当じかん時間をようし要し、しょうご正午にまにあう間に合うことはきわめてまれ稀（まれ）で、にじ二時ごろおもて表をあけるのがにちじょう日常となっている．.きごう―きごう―
- たりる足りる．.そのばその場をしのぐ凌ぐのにやくにたつ役に立つ．.
Example sentences
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"Hey, when do the dorms lock up?" "9 o'clock" "Whoops, if we don't run we won't make it!"
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!?"
I took a taxi so that I would be in time for the appointment.
I ran as fast as possible, but I was not in time for the last train.
I left home later than usual, but fortunately I was in time for the train.