Word Meaning 済まない

すまない sumanai

済まない is read as すまない (sumanai) and means excuse me.

Meaning

English

  1. excuse me
  2. (I'm) sorry
  3. thank you
  4. inexcusable
  5. unjustifiable
  6. unpardonable
  7. sorry
  8. remorseful

Reading

Kana

すまない

Romaji

sumanai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 12574 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

済ます

すます

to get along (without something)

済む

すむ

to feel at ease

済み

すみ

arranged

済ませる

すませる

to finish

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

Example Sentences

2

You won't get away with it.

I really need to hit somebody.