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済すまない

Hiragana
すまない
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Adjective

inexcusable

What I did to hurt you is simply inexcusable.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: すまなかろ
Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: すまなく 済まなかっ すまなかっ
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: すまない
Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: すまない
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: すまなけれ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: すまなかれ
Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: すまなくて
Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form
Alternative: すまなかった
Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form
Alternative: すまなくない
Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form
Alternative: すまなければ 済まなきゃ すまなきゃ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Notes
  • 見出し語「済まない」は、謝罪・恐縮を表す形容詞として扱った活用です。
  • 漢字表記「済まない」はやや改まった表記で、かな書き「すまない」も一般的です。

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