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sumaseru

すませるsumaseru
to manage; to get by (with)
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Usages of sumaseru

忙いそがしい　日ひ　は　冷凍食品れいとうしょくひん　を　温あたためる　だけ　で　晩ばんご飯はん　を　すませること　が　あります　が、　時間じかん　が　ある　うち　に　料理本りょうりぼん　から　新あたらしい　レシピ　も　試ためしたい　です。isogasii hi ha reitousyokuhin wo atatameru dake de bangohan wo sumaserukoto ga arimasu ga, zikan ga aru uti ni ryouribon kara atarasii resipi mo tamesitai desu.
On busy days I sometimes just heat up frozen food for dinner, but while I still have time I also want to try new recipes from cookbooks.
今日きょう　は　コンビニ　の　パン　だけ　で　昼ひるご飯はん　を　すませました。kyou ha konbini no pan dake de hirugohan wo sumasemasita.
Today I just had some convenience store bread for lunch.
忙いそがしい　日ひ　に　は、　インスタントラーメン　だけ　で　晩ばんご飯はん　を　すませます。isogasii hi ni ha, insutantoraamen dake de bangohan wo sumasemasu.
On busy days, I just have instant ramen for dinner.

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