間に合う

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 間に合う(まにあう) means to be in time for a needed occasion or deadline.
• Basic usage: It is used for catching a train or meeting a submission deadline.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Two expressions for making it in time
  • 間に合う focuses on the result of being in time; 間に合わせる focuses on getting something done by the required time.