賄う

まかなう

to give board to, to provide meals, to pay

Also:to give board

What does 賄う mean?

賄う is a Japanese verb meaning to give board to, to provide meals, to pay in English. It can also be translated as to give board depending on context. It is written as 賄う in kanji, まかなう in hiragana, and makanau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼のプロジェクトは助成金でまかなわれていた。

His project was funded by grants.