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    3. 済ませる

    済ませる

    済すま​せ​る​

    to finish

    N3KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    すませる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end
    2.
    to make do (with), to manage (with)
    3.
    to resolve, to settle, to bring to a conclusion

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    宿しゅく題だいを早はやく済すませた。

    I finished my homework quickly.

    KMT5Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは朝ちょう食しょくを簡かん単たんに済すませて仕し事ごとに出でかけた。

    He quickly finished breakfast and left for work.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & DiningWork & Career
    忙いそがしいので、昼ちゅう食しょくはコンビニのお弁べん当とうで済すませた。

    Because I was busy, I made do with a convenience store bento for lunch.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれはすべての手て続つづきをオンラインで済すませた。

    He completed all the procedures online.

    KMT7Daily LifeTechnology
    重じゅう要ような会かい議ぎの準じゅん備びを済すませてから、次つぎのプロジェクトに取とり掛かかった。

    After finishing preparations for the important meeting, I started on the next project.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    済
    す.む・-ず.み・-ずみ・す.まない・す.ます・-す.ます…(9)
    settle (debt, etc.)・relieve (burden)・finish・come to an end・excusable…(1)
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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