済まない
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 済 |
| す Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 濟まない (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]Negative form of 済む (sumu, “to finish, to be settled”). Compare すまん (suman), from an alternate negative form.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]済まない • (sumanai) -i (adverbial 済まなく (sumanaku))
Interjection
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- This is a less polite form of the formal すみません (sumimasen). Using it with unfamiliar people can be deemed arrogant or impolite.
Synonyms
[edit]- すみません (sumimasen)
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