What does 済ませる (sumaseru | すませる) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼らは食事を済ませた。
karera wa shokuji o sumase ta.
They finished their meal.

私はもう朝食を済ませた。
watashi wa mō chōshoku o sumase ta.
I have already had my breakfast.

朝食はもう済ませましたか。
chōshoku wa mō sumase mashi ta ka.
Have you eaten breakfast yet?

夕食を済ませたら出かけるよ。
yūshoku o sumase tara dekakeru yo.
I'll go out after having dinner.

彼はもう宿題を済ませました。
kare wa mō jukudai o sumase mashi ta.
He has already finished his homework.

彼女は２０分で化粧を済ませた。
kanojo wa ni zero fun de keshō o sumase ta.
She made up her face in 20 minutes.

買い物を済ませてしまったら電話します。
kaimono o sumase te shimattara denwa shi masu.
I will call you when I have done my shopping.

宿題を済ませてから、彼はテレビを見た。
jukudai o sumase te kara, kare wa terebi o mi ta.
After he had done his homework, he watched TV.

食後私はコーヒー無しでは済ませられない。
shokugo watashi wa kōhī nashi de wa sumase rare nai.
I cannot dispense with coffee after meals.

私は昨日仕事を済ませたので、今日は暇だ。
watashi wa kinō shigoto o sumase ta node, kyō wa hima da.
Having finished the work yesterday, I am free today.

出発前に交通手段の手配を済ませたいのです。
juppatsu mae ni kōtsū judan no tehai o sumase tai no desu.
I'd like to settle the transportation arrangements before I leave.

宿題を済ませてからテレビゲームをしました。
jukudai o sumase te kara terebi gēmu o shi mashi ta.
I played video games after I finished my homework.

私は宿題を済ませてから、テレビで野球を見た。
watashi wa jukudai o sumase te kara, terebi de yakyū o mi ta.
Having done my homework, I watched the baseball game on television. | After I finished my homework, I watched baseball on TV. | I watched baseball on TV after I finished my homework.

彼らはサンドイッチとコーヒーで昼食を済ませた。
karera wa sandoicchi to kōhī de chūshoku o sumase ta.
They lunched on sandwiches and coffee.

私は昨日仕事を済ませてしまったので今日は暇だ。
watashi wa kinō shigoto o sumase te shimatta node kyō wa hima da.
Having finished the work yesterday, I am free today.

私は今晩７時までにその仕事を済ませているでしょう。
watashi wa konban nana ji made ni sono shigoto o sumase te iru desho u.
I will have finished the work by seven this evening.

試験を済ませてから、弟は心ゆくまでスキーを楽しんでいる。
shiken o sumase te kara, otōto wa kokoroyuku made sukī o tanoshin de iru.
After finishing his examinations, my brother is enjoying skiing to his heart's content.

私は週末までに済ませなければならない仕事がたくさんある。
watashi wa shūmatsu made ni sumase nakere ba nara nai shigoto ga takusan aru.
I have a lot of work to finish up before the end of the week. | I have lots of work to clear up by the weekend. | I have a lot of work to clear up by the weekend.

毎日外食ばかりで済ませていると、家族料理が恋しくなります。
mainichi gaishoku bakari de sumase te iru to, kazoku ryōri ga koishiku nari masu.
Because I eat out every day, I miss home cooking.

	The Japanese word
	済ませる
	is pronounced
	sumaseru \| すませる
	means
	to be finished

	Examples:
	彼らは食事を済ませた。 karera wa shokuji o sumase ta. They finished their meal.
	私はもう朝食を済ませた。 watashi wa mō chōshoku o sumase ta. I have already had my breakfast.
	朝食はもう済ませましたか。 chōshoku wa mō sumase mashi ta ka. Have you eaten breakfast yet?
	夕食を済ませたら出かけるよ。 yūshoku o sumase tara dekakeru yo. I'll go out after having dinner.
	彼はもう宿題を済ませました。 kare wa mō jukudai o sumase mashi ta. He has already finished his homework.
	彼女は２０分で化粧を済ませた。 kanojo wa ni zero fun de keshō o sumase ta. She made up her face in 20 minutes.
	買い物を済ませてしまったら電話します。 kaimono o sumase te shimattara denwa shi masu. I will call you when I have done my shopping.
	宿題を済ませてから、彼はテレビを見た。 jukudai o sumase te kara, kare wa terebi o mi ta. After he had done his homework, he watched TV.
	食後私はコーヒー無しでは済ませられない。 shokugo watashi wa kōhī nashi de wa sumase rare nai. I cannot dispense with coffee after meals.
	私は昨日仕事を済ませたので、今日は暇だ。 watashi wa kinō shigoto o sumase ta node, kyō wa hima da. Having finished the work yesterday, I am free today.
	出発前に交通手段の手配を済ませたいのです。 juppatsu mae ni kōtsū judan no tehai o sumase tai no desu. I'd like to settle the transportation arrangements before I leave.
	宿題を済ませてからテレビゲームをしました。 jukudai o sumase te kara terebi gēmu o shi mashi ta. I played video games after I finished my homework.
	私は宿題を済ませてから、テレビで野球を見た。 watashi wa jukudai o sumase te kara, terebi de yakyū o mi ta. Having done my homework, I watched the baseball game on television. \| After I finished my homework, I watched baseball on TV. \| I watched baseball on TV after I finished my homework.
	彼らはサンドイッチとコーヒーで昼食を済ませた。 karera wa sandoicchi to kōhī de chūshoku o sumase ta. They lunched on sandwiches and coffee.
	私は昨日仕事を済ませてしまったので今日は暇だ。 watashi wa kinō shigoto o sumase te shimatta node kyō wa hima da. Having finished the work yesterday, I am free today.
	私は今晩７時までにその仕事を済ませているでしょう。 watashi wa konban nana ji made ni sono shigoto o sumase te iru desho u. I will have finished the work by seven this evening.
	試験を済ませてから、弟は心ゆくまでスキーを楽しんでいる。 shiken o sumase te kara, otōto wa kokoroyuku made sukī o tanoshin de iru. After finishing his examinations, my brother is enjoying skiing to his heart's content.
	私は週末までに済ませなければならない仕事がたくさんある。 watashi wa shūmatsu made ni sumase nakere ba nara nai shigoto ga takusan aru. I have a lot of work to finish up before the end of the week. \| I have lots of work to clear up by the weekend. \| I have a lot of work to clear up by the weekend.
	毎日外食ばかりで済ませていると、家族料理が恋しくなります。 mainichi gaishoku bakari de sumase te iru to, kazoku ryōri ga koishiku nari masu. Because I eat out every day, I miss home cooking.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org