Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to be in time (for)
2. to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do
Kanji used
interval
come together
Pitch accent
にあ
Top 1300
Composed of
time; pause; space; room
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Examples (57 in total)
Do you think we can get there in time?
Can you make the deadline?
I missed my connecting flight.
Hurry, there's still time!
We can make it from here by taxi in time.
Supplies can't keep up with the demand.
Fortunately, I made it to the class.
This will do for the time being.
I think we'll make it if we hurry.
I managed to get there in time.
Will we be in time for the beginning of the party?
Let's hurry so we can catch the bus.
Will your report be finished in time for the meeting?
Will we be in time for the train?
I think we'll make it in time if we don't get stuck in a traffic jam.
Last night, I barely made the last train.
He ran to school, arriving in time.
I will see to it that everything is ready in time.
He arrived at school exactly on time.
If you get up early, you can be in time for school.
This morning I missed the train I usually take.
I'll be back in time for my mother's birthday.
He had the luck to catch the train.
Will we be in time for the plane if we leave now?
Unfortunately I was not in time for his speech.
It's doubtful if we'll finish in time for Christmas.
We must make do with what we have got.
"Our train leaves at 9:00." "Don't worry. We'll make it."
Do you think we'll make it to the airport in time, Paul?
Nick hurried to catch the bus.
Cancer can be cured if discovered in time.
If it hadn't been for the storm, we would have been in time.
I took a taxi so that I would be in time for the appointment.
He did his best to be in time for the train.
If you had left home a little earlier you would have been in time.
I'll have to make do with the old car for a while.
The doctor arrived in time to save her.
He arrived in time for the meeting.
Until Mary gets back to work, we'll have to make do with Ken.
I make a point of being in time for appointments.
I worked all night so as to meet the deadline.
John ran to the station in order to catch the last train.
The train was late, but I still got to work on time.
Whichever route you take, you will get there in time.
I left home early so I'd be on time for the meeting.
You'll get there in time, as long as you don't miss the train.
If you had left earlier, you would have caught the train.
They had to leave at once to catch the train.
I left home later than usual, but fortunately I was in time for the train.
I got up earlier than usual, so I could catch the first train.
I think it's unlikely that Tom will get back in time for supper.
I missed the train by only a few minutes.
I missed the train by only one minute.
He failed to catch the 8:30 train.
I don't like this model but I'll have to make do with it.
You should apologize to your father for not getting home in time for dinner.
Were you able to make it to the station on time to catch the first train this morning?