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〜nakute sumu

〜なくて　済すむ〜nakute sumu
to not have to
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Usages of 〜nakute sumu

祝日しゅくじつ　なので、　今日きょう　は　会社かいしゃ　に　行いかなくて　済すみます。syukuzitu nanode, kyou ha kaisya ni ikanakute sumimasu.
Since it is a holiday, I do not have to go to work today.
親戚しんせき　が　車くるま　を　出だして　くれる　ので、　私わたしたち　は　電車でんしゃ　で　行いかなくて　済すみます。sinseki ga kuruma wo dasite kureru node, watasitati ha densya de ikanakute sumimasu.
Since a relative will drive us, we do not have to go by train.
いとこ　が　焼やき鳥とり　を　買かって　きて　くれた　ので、　私わたし　は　唐揚からあげ　を　作つくらなくて　済すんだ。itoko ga yakitori wo katte kite kureta node, watasi ha karaage wo tukuranakute sunda.
Because my cousin bought yakitori, I did not have to make fried chicken.
大根だいこん　と　ほうれん草そう　は　冷蔵庫れいぞうこ　に　ある　ので、　スーパー　に　行いかなくて　済すみました。daikon to hourensou ha reizouko ni aru node, suupaa ni ikanakute sumimasita.
Since there was daikon and spinach in the refrigerator, I did not have to go to the supermarket.
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