Japanese

ます

すます
Meaning: to finish; to settle; to make do with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 済ます 済まさない
Polite 済まします 済ましません
Past 済ました 済まさなかった
Polite + Past 済ましました 済ましませんでした
Te-form 済まして 済まさなくて
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
Imperative 済ませ 済ますな

Handwriting

済
ま
す

Example

I made do with just a sandwich for lunch today.

Usage Notes

Can mean to complete a task or to manage with a simpler alternative. Often used for meals.

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