Vocabulary
What does 澄ます (すます, sumasu) mean?
澄ます (すます, sumasu) means to clear, to make transparent; to put on a composed air, to listen intently.
| Reading | すます |
|---|---|
| Romaji | sumasu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
澄ますすます
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsumasu
to clear, to make transparent; to put on a composed air, to listen intently
- 1godan verb · transitive to clear; to make clear
- 2godan verb · transitive to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference
- 3godan verb · transitive to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
- 4godan verb · transitive to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully
Example sentences
目を閉じて耳を澄ました。
I closed my eyes and listened intently.
彼は澄まして何も知らないふりをした。
He kept a straight face and pretended not to know anything.