Vocabulary

What does 済む (すむ, sumu) mean?

済む (すむ, sumu) means to be finished, to end; to be settled.

Quick facts
Readingすむ
Romajisumu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
すむ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsumu

to be finished, to end; to be settled

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to finish; to end; to be completed
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to have a result less severe than expected
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to feel at ease
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

Example sentences

  • The preparations for moving are already done.

  • Once the work is done, let's go for a drink.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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