賄う
- Level
- N1
- Part of speech
- Godan verb with u ending, transitive verb
- Frequency
- Popular
Reading
- まかなうGodan verb with u endingtransitive verb
Meanings
- 1
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to finance; to maintain (e.g. a family)
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone - 2
to give board; to provide meals
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
Conjugation
賄う · Godan verb
| Form | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 賄うまかなう | 賄いますまかないます |
| Negative | 賄わないまかなわない | 賄いませんまかないません |
| Past | 賄ったまかなった | 賄いましたまかないました |
| Past negative | 賄わなかったまかなわなかった | 賄いませんでしたまかないませんでした |
| Te-form | 賄ってまかなって | 賄いましてまかないまして |
| Want to (-tai) | 賄いたいまかないたい | 賄いたいですまかないたいです |
Example sentences
3 sentences
、。
I covered the cost of the trip with money I had saved little by little each month.
、。
We supply the vegetables we eat at home from what we grow in the garden.
、。
The company provides lunch for us.
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