Japanese word

済ます

Pronunciation

Romajisumasu

Meaning

  • verbfinish

Example

宿題を済まします。shuku dai o su ma shi ma su

I finish my homework.

Illustration for 済ます (finish)

More examples

昼休みの間に、必要な手続きを済まします。hiru yasu mi no aida ni hitsu yō na te tsuzu ki o su ma shi ma su

I complete the necessary procedure during my lunch break.

Core concept

Describes bringing a task, obligation, or matter to a completed and settled state.

Common phrases

  • 手続きを済ますte tsuzu ki o su ma su

    complete the paperwork

  • 用事を済ますyō ji o su ma su

    take care of an errand

  • 支払いを済ますshi hara i o su ma su

    pay the bill

Similar words

終えるoeru: To bring a task, activity, or period to its end.
片付けるkatazukeru: To deal with a task or matter and bring it to a settled state.
果たすhatasu: To fulfill a duty, promise, or required role.

Definition in Japanese

仕事や用事などを終わらせる。また、支払いや問題などを処理して片づける。shi goto ya yō ji na do o o wa ra se ru ma ta shi hara i ya mon dai na do o sho ri shi te kata zu ke ru

Word origin

As a native Japanese verb, 済ます (sumasu) is derived from 済む (sumu), an intransitive verb meaning "be completed" or "be settled," and functions as its transitive counterpart.

Usage tips

  • 済ます (sumasu) also appears in で済ます (de sumasu), which means to make do with or settle for something rather than use a fuller option.

Other meanings

  • settleverb
  • get ___ over withverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 済みsumicompletionnoun

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