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    3. 間に合わせる

    間に合わせる

    間まに​合あわ​せ​る​

    to make do with

    KMT7News #20+1CoreVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab27 strokes

    間に合せる

    まにあわせる

    Verb

    1.
    to make do with, to manage with, to make shift
    2.
    to get (something) done in time, to have ready (by)

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    プレゼンの資し料りょうを何なんとか間まに合あわせた。

    I somehow managed to get the presentation materials ready in time.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    締しめ切きりに間まに合あわせるために、徹てつ夜やで作さ業ぎょうした。

    I worked all night to get it done in time for the deadline.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれはいつもギリギリで仕し事ごとを間まに合あわせる。

    He always gets his work done just in time.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    古ふるいパソコンを修しゅう理りして、何なんとか新あたらしいOSに間 に合まにあわせた。

    I repaired the old computer and somehow made it compatible with the new OS.

    KMT7Daily LifeTechnology
    急きゅうな来らい客きゃくだったので、あり合あわせの材ざい料りょうで夕ゆう食しょくを間まに合あわせた。

    Since it was a sudden guest, I made do with the ingredients I had on hand for dinner.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining

    Characters that make up this word

    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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