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間に合う
ma ni au
Description
「間に合う」は、決まった時間までに着いたり、何かができたりすることです。
"間に合う" means to arrive or be able to do something by a set time.
また、今あるもので足りるという意味でも使います。
It is also used to mean that what you have now is enough.
Meanings
間に合うma ni au
to be in time; to make it on time
急げば電車に間に合うよ。
If you hurry, you'll catch the train.
間に合うma ni au
to be enough; to suffice
お金はこれで間に合います。
This amount of money is enough.
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Notes
- Etymology
間 (interval/time) + に + 合う (to fit) — literally 'to fit within the time'.
- Nuance
sense 2 (~で間に合う) means current resources are sufficient, so no more is needed.
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