済ます

To finish a task or make do with a simpler alternative

Readings

Other forms

済まします sumashimasu, polite form

済まして sumashite, te-form

済む sumu, the intransitive pair, meaning "to be finished"

済ませる sumaseru, a very common alternative verb

1 Verb (transitive)

To finish" / "To get something done

Refers to completing a necessary task, obligation, or payment effectively to clear it from one’s agenda.

Example

宿題を早く済ませて、遊びに行こう。

Let's finish our homework quickly and go play.

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2 Verb (transitive)

To make do with" / "To get by with

Describes satisfying a need or resolving a situation by settling for a simpler, cheaper, or distinct alternative.

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済ます

すます

To finish a task or make do with a simpler alternative

Example

この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

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