まにあわせる
Maniawaseru
Other forms: 間に合せる
間に合わせる (Maniawaseru) is a Japanese expression meaning “to make do with, to manage with, to make shift, to get (something) done in time”.
Meanings
- expression, ichidan verbto make do with; to manage with; to make shift
- expression, ichidan verbto get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
Examples
仕事を間に合わせられますか。
Can you get the work finished in time?
それを間に合わせられるかい。
Can you make it on time?
彼はベッドを草で間に合わせた。
He made do with a bed of grass.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).