Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb
澄ますto clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
1.
to clear, to make clear
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
2.
to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
3.
to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
4.
to strain (one's ears), to listen carefully
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All Forms
澄ます 【すます】、清ます 【すます】
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先生:「耳を澄まして聞いてね。」
Teacher: 'Listen carefully, okay?'
井戸の中を掃除して井戸水を澄ます。
Clean the inside of the well to clarify the well water.
お坊さん:「座禅を組んで下さい。そして心を澄ましましょう。」
Monk: 'Please cross your legs to meditate. Then, let's clear our minds.'
同僚の彼は信用なりません。何と言っても、澄ました顔で嘘をつきます。
I can't trust my coworker. After all, he lies with an unruffled face.
不純物を沈殿させて液体を澄ましたはずだったが、僅かに汚れが残っているようだ。
The liquid was supposed to be clarified by settling the impurities, but it seems that a small amount of dirt remains.
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