間(ま)に合(あ)う

まにあう
verb (godan)
to be in time, to make it
1. to be in time for, to make it
To arrive or complete something before a deadline or scheduled time.
電車(でんしゃ)に間(ま)に合(あ)った。
I made it in time for the train.
締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)わない。
I won't make the deadline.
急(いそ)げばギリギリ間(ま)に合(あ)うと思(おも)うけど、遅(おく)れないように出(で)よう。
I think we can barely make it if we hurry, but let's leave so we're not late.
ギリギリ = barely, just in time
飛行機(ひこうき)に間(ま)に合(あ)うかな？
Will we make the flight?
会議(かいぎ)に間(ま)に合(あ)わなかった。
I didn't make it to the meeting in time.
2. to be sufficient, to serve the purpose
For something to be adequate or good enough for a purpose.
これで間(ま)に合(あ)いますか。
Will this be sufficient?
'Sufficient' meaning
今(いま)あるもので間(ま)に合(あ)わせるしかない。新(あたら)しいのを買(か)う時間(じかん)がない。
We have no choice but to make do with what we have. There's no time to buy new ones.
間に合わせる = to make do with
この量(りょう)で間(ま)に合(あ)う。
This amount will be enough.
古(ふる)いパソコンでも間(ま)に合(あ)う。
An old computer will do.
これで間(ま)に合(あ)わせよう。
Let's make do with this.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pattern: Xに間(ま)に合(あ)う (be in time for X).

ASPECT: ている is less common. Usually used in past or potential form.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 電車(でんしゃ)に間(ま)に合(あ)う (make the train)
  • 締(し)め切(き)りに間(ま)に合(あ)う (meet the deadline)
  • 間(ま)に合(あ)わない (won't make it)
  • 間(ま)に合(あ)わせる (make do, manage with)
  • ギリギリ間(ま)に合(あ)う (barely make it)

COMPOUND VERB: 間(ま)に (in time) + 合(あ)う (to match/meet)

RELATED:

  • 間(ま)に合(あ)わせ (makeshift, improvised—noun)
  • 間(ま)に合(あ)わせる (to make do with)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:54 · Revised 2026.3.5 23:21
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