What does 済む mean?
済む is a Japanese verb meaning “to finish, to end” in English. It can also be translated as “to have a result less severe than expected, to feel at ease, to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone” depending on context. It is written as 済む in kanji, すむ in hiragana, and sumu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
１０時ちょっと前に仕事が済んだ。
We got through the work just before ten.
しかし彼に大きなけがはなく、軽い打撲傷で済んだ。
However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.