まかなう – Vocabulary details

まかなう

Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)

1. to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance; to maintain (e.g. a family)

2. to give board; to provide meals

ま

かな

う

to meet the demand

父ちち親おやは家か族ぞくの生せい活かつをまかなう。

A father provides for his family.

彼かれのプロジェクトは助じょ成せい金きんでまかなわれていた。

His project was funded by grants.

この品しな物ものの値ね段だんでは製せい造ぞう費ひをまかなえない。

The price of this article does not cover the cost of its manufacture.

jpdb beta