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), to take care of (a bill, etc)

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    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】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • 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。

      To go to work after finishing breakfast.

      • 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 will be tight until I pay off my debts.

      • 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。

      Now that I've finished the handover, I can retire with peace of mind.

      • 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。

      Our boss, who's all about family, finished work and headed straight home like always.

      • 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 serious issue with money… that might leave a bad impression.

      • N1
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