Word Meaning 済ます

すます sumasu

済ます is read as すます (sumasu) and means to get along (without something).

Meaning

English

  1. to get along (without something)
  2. to make do with (without)
  3. to settle
  4. to pay back
  5. to finish
  6. to get it over with
  7. to conclude

Reading

Kana

すます

Romaji

sumasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Related Words 用事,済ませる,済せる Rank 6821 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

済む

すむ

to feel at ease

済み

すみ

arranged

済ませる

すませる

to finish

済まない

すまない

excuse me

済民

さいみん

relieving the sufferings of the people

済州大学

さいしゅうだいがく

Cheju National University

済物浦条約

さいもっぽじょうやく

Japan–Korea Treaty of 1882

済州

ちぇじゅ

Jeju (special self-governing province and island in South Korea)

経済

けいざい

economy

返済

へんさい

repayment

経済界

けいざいかい

economic world