JLPT N1Words

賄う

Readingまかなうmakanau

Meaning
不足を補って必要を満たす
Explanation
「賄う(まかなう)」 means to make up for a shortage and meet what is needed, managing within a limited range. It is used like 「予算内で費用を賄う」 (cover the costs within the budget). Its meaning is completely different from 「取り締まる」 (crack down) or 「仲裁する」 (mediate); it is used in scenes of arranging or allocating things like costs or manpower.
Original Japanese explanation

「賄う(まかなう)」は、不足を補って必要な分を満たす、限られた範囲でやりくりすることです。「予算内で費用を賄う」のように使います。「取り締まる」「仲裁する」とは意味が全く異なり、費用や人手などを工面・充当する場面で用います。

Examples
  • 予算内で費用を賄う

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