► 動詞
済む [(1)すむ] meaning: end up rank: 1
☆ このままでは済まないぞ ⇨ It won’t be over like this, there will be severe consequences (☛ Something ends without too much trouble)
☆ 全てのお金を使わずに済んだ ⇨ We didn’t have to use all the money (☛ Something ends without too much trouble)
☆ 大事にならずに済んだ ⇨ It didn’t become a huge problem (☛ Something ends without too much trouble)
☆ 車の修理は1万円だけで済んだ ⇨ (Fortunately) the car repair cost only $100 (☛ Something ends without too much trouble)
済む [(1)すむ] [ただで済む] meaning: end up rank: 1
☆ ただで済むと思うなよ ⇨ Don’t think it won’t cost you anything, I will make you pay for this (☛ Something ends without too much trouble)
済ます [(2)すます] meaning: finish rank: 1
☆ お昼はもう済ませた ⇨ I already had a lunch
☆ 準備はもう済ませた ⇨ I have already finished the preparation
済ませる [(3)すませる] meaning: finish rank: 1
☆ 今年はもう確定申告を済ませた ⇨ I have already finished my tax return this year
済む [(1)すむ] [coll] meaning: finish rank: 1
☆ 旅行の準備はもう全部済んだ ⇨ The preparation for the trip has been all done
☆ 申請の手続きがやっと済んだ ⇨ I’ve finished all the application process
済ます [(2)すます] meaning: make do rank: 1
☆ 朝食はいつも簡単に済ます ⇨ I always make do with quick breakfast
済ませる [(3)すませる] meaning: make do rank: 1
☆ 私達は結婚式は簡素に済ませた ⇨ We only had a simple wedding, eschewed an extravagant wedding
済ます [(2)すます] [済まされない] meaning: settle rank: 1
☆ 冗談では済まされない ⇨ We can’t just let it go saying that was a joke
☆ 知らなかったでは済まされない ⇨ You cannot get away by saying you didn’t know
► 成句
済まない [(2)すまない] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: apologize rank: 1
☆ こんなことになってしまって本当に済まない ⇨ I am really sorry that things turned out this way
済みません [(4)すみません] [coll] meaning: apologize rank: 1
☆ どうも済みません ⇨ I am sorry, I apologize (☛ The original full sentence was “I realize it won’t be over until I make amends”, but today only “it won’t be over” is left to mean “I am sorry” )
済みません [(4)すみません] [coll] meaning: excuse me rank: 1
☆ 済みません、ちょっと質問してもいいですか？ ⇨ Excuse me, but can I ask you a quick question?
► 名詞
済し崩し [なしくずし] meaning: gradual rank: 4
☆ 彼は大統領になると民主機構を済し崩し的に解体した ⇨ Once he became the president he gradually dissolved the democratic systems (☛ Usually for worse)
► 接尾辞
済み [ずみ] meaning: done rank: 2
☆ 使用済みのタオルはこちらに ⇨ Put used towels here
☆ 彼には連絡済みだ ⇨ I already told him