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What does 清ます (すます, sumasu) mean?

清ます (すます, sumasu) means to clarify, to purify; to look composed, to put on airs.

Quick facts
Readingすます
Romajisumasu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
すます
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworksumasu

to clarify, to purify; to look composed, to put on airs

Example sentences

  • I purify my mind with the river water.

  • Even after being scolded, she stayed composed and unbothered.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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