N11759/3019

まかな

usually written using kana alonegodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
  • to give board, to provide meals

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Example sentences

奨学金しょうがくきん生活費せいかつひまかな学生がくせいえている。

The number of students covering their living expenses with scholarships is increasing.

この収入しゅうにゅうだけでは家族かぞく全員ぜんいん食費しょくひまかなえない

With this income alone, I cannot cover the food costs for the entire family.

太陽光発電たいようこうはつでん工場こうじょう電力でんりょく需要じゅよう半分はんぶんまかなっている

Half of the factory's electricity demand is being supplied by solar power generation.

政府せいふ増税ぞうぜいによって社会しゃかい保障費ほしょうひまかなおうとしている。

The government is trying to finance social security costs through tax increases.

かぎられた予算よさん社員しゃいん全員ぜんいん食事しょくじまかなのは容易よういではなかった。

It was not easy to provide meals for all employees within a limited budget.