How to say 'Finish' or 'Settle' in Japanese | 済ます

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The Japanese word for Finish or Settle is 'Sumasu', written as 済ます in Japanese.'Finish' or 'Settle' in hiragana is すます.

word

済ます

Meaning

Finish, Settle

Reading

すます

sumasu

Kanji

済Finish, Settle

Explanation

The Japanese verb '済ます (すます)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to finish' or 'to complete', often used when referring to tasks or obligations. The second meaning is 'to settle', which can refer to resolving a matter or debt. For example: I finished my homework「宿題を済ました」(しゅくだいをすました). He settled the debt「彼は借金を済ました」(かれはしゃっきんをすました). The verb can also imply a sense of finality or closure, and it is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2896

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 済ます

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

済

Meaning

Finish, Settle

Hiragana in the Word 済ます

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 済ます Through the Kanji 済

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 済 as well.

word

経済

Meaning

Economy

word

済む

Meaning

End

word

済ませる

Meaning

Finish

word

経済的

Meaning

Economical

word

済み

Meaning

Done

word

返済

Meaning

Repayment

word

救済

Meaning

Salvation

word

決済

Meaning

Settlement

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'Sumasu' means 'Finish' or 'Settle' .

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