Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()ますto finish, to get it over with, to conclude, to settle, to pay back, to get along (without something), to make do with (without)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to finish, to get it over with, to conclude

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to settle, to pay back

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to get along (without something), to make do with (without)

      often with で,

    All Forms

    済ます 【すます】

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    • Anime Top 9,200

    Examples

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      朝食(ちょうしょく)()してから出社(しゅっしゃ)する。

      I go to work after finishing breakfast. {to finish, to get it over with, to conclude, to settle, to pay back, to get along (without something), to make do with (without)}

      • N1

      借金(しゃっきん)()ますまでは生活(せいかつ)がカツカツだ。

      Life is a struggle until I finish paying off my debt. {to finish, to get it over with, to conclude, to settle, to pay back, to get along (without something), to make do with (without)}

      • N1

      ()()ぎを()したので、これで気持(きも)ちよく退職(たいしょく)する(こと)出来(でき)ます。

      Since I have finished the handover, I can now retire comfortably. {to finish, to get it over with, to conclude, to settle, to pay back, to get along (without something), to make do with (without)}

      • N1

      家族(かぞく)(あい)(あふ)れている上司(じょうし)は、仕事(しごと)()ますなりいつも(どお)(いえ)直行(ちょっこう)した。

      The boss, who is filled with love for his family, always goes straight home as soon as he finishes his work. {to finish, to get it over with, to conclude, to settle, to pay back, to get along (without something), to make do with (without)}

      • N1

      これほどのトラブルをお(かね)()そうとするとは…。相手(あいて)心証(しんしょう)(がい)しかねません。

      Trying to settle such a problem with money could potentially harm the other person's impression of you. {to finish, to get it over with, to conclude, to settle, to pay back, to get along (without something), to make do with (without)}

      • N1
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