Word Meaning 間に合う

まにあう ma ni au

間に合う is read as まにあう (ma ni au) and means to be in time (for).

Meaning

English

  1. to be in time (for)
  2. to serve (suit, meet) the purpose
  3. to be good enough
  4. to be enough
  5. to manage
  6. to make do

Reading

Kana

まにあう

Romaji

ma ni au

Writing Variants

  • 間にあう まにあう maniau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 遅れる Rank 3956 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間に合わせる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間合い

まあい

distance between opponents (kendo)

合間

あいま

interval

国際連合人間環境会議

こくさいれんごうにんげんかんきょうかいぎ

United Nations Conference on the Human Environment

人間総合科学大学

にんげんそうごうかがくだいがく

University of Human Arts and Sciences

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

間抜け

まぬけ

fool

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

Example Sentences

10

Will you make it in time?

I can still make it.

I think I'll make it.

Will we be in time for the train?

Hurry, there's still time!

If you hurry, you'll get there on time.

Do you think we can get there in time?

Hurry up, and you'll catch the train.

That will do.

Hurry up, and you'll catch the bus.