済まない

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

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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