済まない

Japanese

Kanji in this term
済
す
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
濟まない (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Negative form of 済(す)む (sumu, “to finish, to be settled”). Compare すまん (suman), from an alternate negative form.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) すまない [sùmáꜜnàì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [sɨma̠na̠i]

Adjective

済(す)まない • (sumanai) -i (adverbial 済(す)まなく (sumanaku))

  1. inexcusable

Interjection

済(す)まない • (sumanai) 

  1. I'm sorry, excuse me

Usage notes

  • 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

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