済ませる

• 読み: すませる
• ローマ字: sumaseru
• 漢字の分解: 済 (sai/su) — to finish, settle, be done
• 発音: /sɯ.ma.se.ɾɯ/

意味

To finish; to get something done; to settle. Completing a task or wrapping things up.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb, the causative form of 済む (to be finished). Takes a direct object with を. Used when you actively complete or wrap up a task, meal, errand, or obligation. Often implies efficiency — getting something done quickly or simply.

例文

1. 朝ごはんを早く済ませて出かけた。
2. 宿題を済ませてからゲームをしよう。
3. 買い物を午前中に済ませておきたい。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, errands, work

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

Derived from 済む (sumu, to be finished/settled), an ancient verb. The kanji 済 combines 水 (water) and 斉 (equal/uniform), originally meaning to cross a river — extended to mean completing or settling matters.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal