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済まない (sumanai)

sorry (phrase)

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

済まない (すまない, sumanai) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “sorry (phrase)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

邪魔じゃまをして済すまない、ちょっと話はなしがあるのだ。

Excuse me for interrupting. I've got something to tell you.

とにかく誰かをぶたないと気が済まない。

I really need to hit somebody.

ただでは済まないぞ。

You won't get away with it.

彼女はいつだって自分が命令する立場にいないと気がすまないのです。

She always has to be the one giving orders.

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