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Learn Hardcore Japanese: maniau - to be in time

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 8
/maniau

maniau

Word

間まに合あうmaniau

Meaning

to be in time

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

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電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれた　ので、　会議かいぎ　に　間まに合あいません　でした。densha ga okureta node, kaigi ni maniaimasen deshita.

Because the train was late, I did not make it to the meeting on time.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

早はやく　起おきれば、　学校がっこう　に　間まに合あいます。hayaku okireba, gakkou ni maniaimasu.

If I wake up early, I will be on time for school.

早はやく　起おきなければ、　学校がっこう　に　間まに合あいません。hayaku okinakereba, gakkou ni maniaimasen.

If I don't wake up early, I won't be on time for school.

バス　に　間まに合あう　ため　に、　毎日まいにち　早はやく　起おきます。basu ni maniau tame ni, mainichi hayaku okimasu.

I wake up early every day to catch the bus.

早はやく　家いえ　を　出でれば、　会議かいぎ　に　間まに合あいます。hayaku ie o dereba, kaigi ni maniaimasu.

If I leave the house early, I will be on time for the meeting.

遅延ちえん　が　あって、　彼女かのじょ　は　終電しゅうでん　に　間まに合あう　か　どうか　心配しんぱいして　いた。chien ga atte, kanojo wa shuuden ni maniau ka douka shinpaishite ita.

There was a delay, and she was worried about whether she would make the last train.

彼女かのじょ　は　友達ともだち　と　話はなして　いて、　もう　少すこし　で　終電しゅうでん　に　間まに合あわない　ところ　だった。kanojo wa tomodachi to hanashite ite, mou sukoshi de shuuden ni maniawanai tokoro datta.

She was talking with her friend and almost missed the last train.

この　まま　で　は、　来週らいしゅう　の　ゼミ　の　準備じゅんび　に　間まに合あわない　ので、　今夜こにゃ　も　少すこし　頑張がんばる。kono mama de wa, raishuu no zemi no junbi ni maniawanai node, konya mo sukoshi ganbaru.

At this rate, I will not make it in time for next week’s seminar preparation, so I’ll work a little hard tonight too.

彼女かのじょ　は　始発しはつ　に　ぎりぎり　間まに合あって、　ほっとして　いた。kanojo wa shihatsu ni girigiri maniatte, hottoshite ita.

She just barely made the first train and looked relieved.

終電しゅうでん　に　ぎりぎり　間まに合あいました。shuuden ni girigiri maniaimashita.

I barely made the last train.

電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれた　けれど、　会議かいぎ　に　ぎりぎり　間まに合あいました。densha ga okureta keredo, kaigi ni girigiri maniaimashita.

The train was late, but I just barely made it to the meeting.

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