Illustration: In a Japanese community center recreation room, a table-tennis player's racket has broken at the handle and lies in two pieces on a nearby chair. Instead of ending the game, the player returns the ball with a broad wooden rice paddle borrowed from the adjoining communal kitchen.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

間まに合あわせる

maniawaseru

to make do with

Example sentences

  1. 夕飯ゆうはんは、ありあわせのもので間まに合あわせます。

    Instead of going out shopping, I’ll make dinner using food that we already have.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしはしばらくは古ふるい車くるまで間まに合あわせなければならない。

    I’ll have to make do with the old car for a while.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 新車しんしゃが買かえないからこれで間まに合あわせなければならない。

    I can’t afford a new car, so I’ll have to make this one do.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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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