Illustration: In a small apartment, a resident uses an oversized office binder clip to hold a curtain onto its rail after a proper curtain hook has snapped. The broken hook rests conspicuously on the windowsill, and the neighboring hooks remain correctly attached.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

間まに合あわせ

maniawase

makeshift substitute

As a noun, often used as 間に合わせの. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 引ひっ越こしたばかりで、箱はこを間まに合あわせの机つくえにしている。

    I just moved, so I’m using a box as a makeshift desk.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  2. 新あたらしい看板かんばんができるまで、間まに合あわせの看板かんばんを出だした。

    We put up a temporary sign until the new one was ready.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 帰かえりが遅おそくなったので、間まに合あわせの夕食ゆうしょくで済すませた。

    I got home late, so I made do with a quick dinner.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 間合

  • 間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい
  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-

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