Word details
済む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 済む.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to finish; to end; to be completed; to be resolved
Examples
１０時ちょっと前に仕事が済んだ。
We got through the work just before ten.
2
to have a result less severe than expected
Examples
しかし彼に大きなけがはなく、軽い打撲傷で済んだ。
However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.
3
to feel at ease
4
In the negative
to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
済
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
11 strokesFrequency 168JLPT N2Grade 6
On
サイセイ
Kun
す.む-ず.み-ずみす.まないす.ます-す.ますすく.うな.すわたしわた.る
Nanori
すむなりわたる
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