“To finish” in Japanese
Short answer
To finish in Japanese is “済む” (sumu). Full meaning: to finish, to end, to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease.
Other ways to say “To finish” in Japanese
まう
mau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
了する
ryousuru to finish, to complete; to understand
終える
oeru to finish; to graduate
仕舞う
jimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
済ます
sumasu to finish, to get it over with, to conclude; to settle, to pay back; to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
し遂げる
shitogeru to accomplish, to finish, to fulfill
やり遂げる
yaritogeru to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
終わる
owaru to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over; to finish, to complete, to conclude; to finish doing
まい
mai to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
濟む
sumu to finish, to end, to be completed; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease
蔵う
shimau to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up; to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
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