Japanese word

間に合う

Pronunciation

Romajimaniau

Meaning

  • verbmake it in time

Example

急げば、学校に間に合います。iso ge ba gak kō ni ma ni a i ma su

If I hurry, I will make it to school in time.

Illustration for 間に合う (make it in time)

More examples

授業に間に合います。ju gyō ni ma ni a i ma su

I will make it in time for class.

駅まで走って、最終電車に間に合いました。eki ma de hashi tte sai shū den sha ni ma ni a i ma shi ta

I ran to the station and caught the last train.

Core concept

Expresses that a person, arrival, action, or resource fits the time or conditions needed for something to happen.

Common phrases

  • 学校に間に合うgak kō ni ma ni a u

    make it to school in time

  • 授業に間に合うju gyō ni ma ni a u

    make it to class in time

  • 電車に間に合うden sha ni ma ni a u

    catch the train in time

Similar words

滑り込むsuberikomu: To arrive just in time, often with very little time to spare.

Definition in Japanese

決められた時刻までに到着したり期限までに事を終えたりして遅れず、必要なものが足りること。ki me ra re ta ji koku ma de ni tō chaku shi ta ri ki gen ma de ni koto o o e ta ri shi te oku re zu hitsu yō na mo no ga ta ri ru ko to

Word origin

The verb 間に合う (maniau) is built from 間 (ma, "available time or interval"), に (ni, marking the point to be met), and 合う (au, "fit or match"), expressing a fit with a required time or condition.

Usage tips

  • A common conversational pattern is 間に合うか (maniau ka), which asks whether someone or something will be ready or arrive in time.

Other meanings

  • be enoughverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 間に合わせるmaniawaseruget ___ ready in timeverb

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