間まに合あう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

be in time; make it on time

Used for arriving, finishing, or completing something before a deadline or scheduled time. Often followed by に or までに.

• 急いそげば電でん車しゃに間まに合あうよ。

  If you hurry, you'll be in time for the train.

• 会かい議ぎの開かい始しに間まに合あわなかった。

  I didn't make it in time for the start of the meeting.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

suffice; be enough; do the job

Indicates that something is sufficient for a purpose, often with a nuance of making do with what is available. Common in phrases like これで間に合う (this will do).

• 今いまある材ざい料りょうで間まに合あうと思おもう。

  I think we can manage with the ingredients we have now.

• この金きん額がくで十じゅう分ぶん間まに合あいます。

  This amount will be quite sufficient.