What does 済ます mean?
済ます is a Japanese verb meaning “to finish; to settle; to do without” in English. It can also be translated as “to settle, to get along (without something)” depending on context. It is written as 済ます in kanji, すます in hiragana, and sumasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
７時までに彼女は夕食を済ましてしまっているだろう。
By 7:00 she will have eaten dinner.
電話で済まそうと思いました。
I thought I could settle it by phone.