JLPT N3 Intermediate
済む
To be finished, settled, or resolved; to be taken care of.
Readings
Other forms
済みます sumimasu, polite
済んだ sunda, plain past
済んで sunde, te-form
済まない sumanai, plain negative
済ませる sumaseru, to finish something, transitive
1 Intransitive Verb
To be finished" / "To be taken care of
Indicates that a task, problem, or obligation has been resolved or completed satisfactorily.
Example
仕事 が 済んだら 、 飲み に 行きましょう 。
Let's go for a drink after work is finished.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To get by with" / "To be settled with
Describes a situation being resolved with a specific amount of money, effort, or a lesser consequence than expected.
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3 Intransitive Verb (in negative form)
To feel sorry" (in the negative)
Used in negative forms to express that one’s feelings of guilt or indebtedness are not resolved, functioning as an apology.
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