済ます · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 済ます | 済まさない |
| Polite | 済まします | 済ましません |
| Past polite | 済ましました | 済ましませんでした |
| Past | 済ました | 済まさなかった |
| Te-form | 済まして | 済まさないで |
| Desire | 済ましたい | 済ましたくない |
| Potential | 済ませる | 済ませない |
| Passive | 済まされる | 済まされない |
| Causative | 済まさせる | 済まさせない |
| Causative passive | 済まさせられる | 済まさせられない |
| Volitional | 済まそう | |
| Polite volitional | 済ましましょう | |
| Imperative | 済ませ | 済ますな |
| Conditional | 済ませば | 済まさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 済ましたら | 済まさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for completing a task, duty, or matter, often with a sense of finality or relief.
I finished my homework and then went out to play.
今日中にこの仕事を済ませたい。
I want to get this work done by the end of today.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for settling accounts, debts, or obligations; implies bringing a financial or formal matter to a close.
借金を済ませてすっきりした。
I felt relieved after paying off my debt.
月末までに請求書を済ませなければならない。
I have to settle the invoice by the end of the month.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
get by without; make do without
Often used with で or なしで to mean managing without something that would normally be needed.
See also: なしで済ます
朝ごはんなしで済ませるのはよくない。
It's not good to get by without breakfast.
この問題は話し合いで済ませよう。
Let's settle this problem through discussion (without further action).
I got my homework done early.
I made do with just one bread roll for lunch.
I gave my thanks over the phone instead of in person.