間に合う
まにあう
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Meaning
- to be in time (for)
- to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do
Example sentences
列車に間に合ったのか?!
Did you catch the train?!
「なあ、寮の門限って何時だっけ?」「21時よ」「やばい、走らないと間に合わないぞ」
"Hey, when do the dorms lock up?" "9 o'clock." "Whoops, if we don't run we won't make it!"
手を付けずダラダラしているくせに、「うへー、今度こそ間に合わないかも!?」と心はビクビクしている。
Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"