Meaning of 済ます in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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済ますJLPT 1
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Kana Readingすます
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Romajisumasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to finish; to get it over with; to conclude
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to settle; to pay back
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
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Example Sentences
済ます, すます used in context
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I thought I could settle it by phone.
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You cannot do without a good dictionary.
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I'll go out after having dinner.
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I must go through the task by tomorrow.
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I can not do without this dictionary even for a single day.
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物価がこんなに高いと、今年は新しいスーツなしですますことにしよう。
With prices so high, I will do without a new suit this year.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
On: サイ, セイ
Kun: 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
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