Sumu

JLPT N4

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済む (Sumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to finish, to end, to be completed, to be resolved”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto finish; to end; to be completed; to be resolved
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto have a result less severe than expected
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto feel at ease
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorryin the negative

Examples

  • All the exams are now behind us.

  • The matter was settled.

  • Have you finished?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 済む

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