Word Meaning 賄う

まかなう makanau

賄う is read as まかなう (makanau) and means to give board.

Meaning

English

  1. to give board
  2. to provide meals
  3. to supply (goods, money, etc.)
  4. to cover (costs)
  5. to pay
  6. to finance
  7. to maintain (e.g. a family)

Reading

Kana

まかなう

Romaji

makanau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 7670 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

賄い

まかない

boarding

賄い料理

まかないりょうり

meals prepared for employees (e.g. of a restaurant)

賄賂

わいろ

bribe

贈収賄

ぞうしゅうわい

bribery

収賄

しゅうわい

accepting bribes

贈賄

ぞうわい

bribery

収賄事件

しゅうわいじけん

bribery case

三食賄い付き

さんしょくまかないつき

with three meals served

Example Sentences

2

しゅっちょうひはかいしゃがまかなう。

The company covers the business trip expenses.

ひとりでみせのしいれまでまかなうのはたいへんだ。

Handling even the shop's supplies alone is tough.