まかなう
賄う
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance; to maintain (e.g. a family)
N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to supply (goods, money, etc.)•to cover (costs)•to pay•to finance•to maintain (e.g. a family)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to give board•to provide meals
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
賄う(まかなう)
Negativeない形
賄わない(まかなわない)
Pastた形
賄った(まかなった)
Past Negativeなかった形
賄わなかった(まかなわなかった)
Te-formて形
賄って(まかなって)
Example Sentences
父親は家族の生活をまかなう。
A father provides for his family.
この品物の値段では製造費をまかなえない。
The price of this article does not cover the cost of its manufacture.
彼のプロジェクトは助成金でまかなわれていた。
His project was funded by grants.
新しい事業は何人かの事業家によって資金を賄われた。
The new venture was financed by a group of entrepreneurs.
１０００ドルあればパーティーの費用全部をまかなえるだろう。
One thousand dollars will cover all the expenses for the party.