Meaning of 済まない(すまない) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 済まない JLPT 2

Kana Reading すまない

Romaji sumanai

Parts of speech

adjective (keiyoushi)

Meaning

inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
Parts of speech

Meaning

sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite
Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you

Examples of 済まない, すまない in a sentence

「お父さんとうまくいってないのか」「・・・」「すまない。立ち入ったことだった」

You don't get on well with your father? "..." "Sorry, that was none of my business."
彼等にあんなに迷惑をかけてすまなく思う。

I felt very sorry that I had put them to so much trouble.
彼女に対してすまない気がします。

I feel sorry for her.
待たせてすまなかったな。

I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
邪魔をして済まない、ちょっと話があるのだ。

Excuse me for interrupting, I've got something to tell you.
私は彼らにあんなに迷惑をかけて大変すまない気持ちでした。

I feel very sorry that I had put them to so much trouble.

済 JLPT 3

11 strokes

finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

On'Yomi: サイ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: す.む, -ず.み, -ずみ, す.まない, す.ます, -す.ます, すく.う, な.す, わたし, わた.る