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Meaning of 済ませる(すませる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

済ませる
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
すませる
Romaji
sumaseru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to finish; to make an end of; to get through with; to let end

Example Sentences

済ませる, すませる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
済ませる
Plain Polite
済ませます
Negative
済ませない
Negative Polite
済ませません

Past

Plain
済ませた
Plain Polite
済ませました
Negative
済ませなかった
Negative Polite
済ませませんでした

Te

Plain
済ませて
Plain Polite
済ませまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
済ませられる
Plain Polite
済ませられます
Negative
済ませられない
Negative Polite
済ませられません

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JLPT 3

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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