済みます（すみます、sumimaす）
- to be completed

The Japanese verb 済みます, read as すみます (sumimasu), primarily means "to finish," "to be over," or "to be completed." It indicates the conclusion of an action, process, or event. It can also imply that something has been "settled" or "dealt with". It often relates to tasks, work, or formalities that have reached their end. Note that the nuance can depend on the context of its use.

⚫︎ 宿題が済みます Translation: The homework is finished. ⚫︎ 手続きが済みます Translation: The procedure is complete. ⚫︎ 会議が済みます Translation: The meeting is over.

済みます is used when discussing the completion of an action or task. It's often employed in more formal or business-related contexts, but can be used in everyday conversation as well. You will often find it used as part of a formal phrase, or after something like a meeting, task, or official procedure has ended. This verb often expresses a sense of relief or closure. It's important to understand the context to interpret its specific meaning.

済みます is typically written in hiragana as すみます. The kanji form is 済, and the full kanji verb form is 済む, which can be conjugated to 済みます. The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is "む" (mu), and the rest is flexible based on the conjugation. For example, the plain form is 済む, and the past tense form is 済んだ.

⚫︎ 終わります (owarimasu) - to finish, to end ⚫︎ 終了します (shūryō shimasu) - to end, to conclude (more formal) ⚫︎ 完成します (kansei shimasu) - to complete, to finish ⚫︎ 済ませます (sumasemasu) - to finish (transitive verb - something someone finishes)

⚫︎ 始まります (hajimarimasu) - to begin, to start ⚫︎ 開始します (kaishi shimasu) - to commence, to begin (more formal)

書類の確認が済みましたか？ ・Translation: Have you finished confirming the documents? ・Explanation: This sentence asks if the process of confirming documents is complete. 済みました indicates the past tense.

これで、今回の件は全部済みました。 ・Translation: Now, everything is finished regarding this matter. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that all the related issues have been resolved or completed.

The kanji 済 (sai) has the general meaning of "to finish," "to settle," or "to be over." The verb 済みます is derived from this kanji. The original meaning relates to the completion of something, a state of being done or settled, and it has developed to encompass finishing tasks, settling matters, and bringing things to a close.