〜ずに済む / 〜ないで済む
N2〜ずにすむ / 〜ないですむ zu ni sumu / naide sumu
get by without; not have to; be spared from
Formation
Verb-nai stem + ずに済む / Verb-nai + で済む
Chinese meanings
免于;不必
Chinese formation
动词ない形去ない+ずに済む;动词ない形+で済む
Chinese usage
表示不必做令人不快或代价较大的事。
Chinese notes
する变为せずに済む。
Examples
- 友人が車で送ってくれたので、タクシーを使わずに済んだ。My friend gave me a ride, so I didn't have to take a taxi.朋友开车送我,所以不用坐出租车。
- 早めに治療を始めたおかげで、手術しないで済んだ。Thanks to starting treatment early, I didn't need surgery.多亏及早治疗,免去了手术。
Notes
Something unpleasant or costly turned out to be unnecessary. する → せずに済む. Compare Noun + で済む, 'be settled with just ...'.
#necessity#negation
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('zu-ni-sumu-naide-sumu');
{
"id": "zu-ni-sumu-naide-sumu",
"pattern": "〜ずに済む / 〜ないで済む",
"reading": "〜ずにすむ / 〜ないですむ",
"romaji": "zu ni sumu / naide sumu",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "get by without; not have to; be spared from",
"formation": "Verb-nai stem + ずに済む / Verb-nai + で済む",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "友人が車で送ってくれたので、タクシーを使わずに済んだ。",
"furigana": "{友人|ゆうじん}が{車|くるま}で{送|おく}ってくれたので、タクシーを{使|つか}わずに{済|す}んだ。",
"en": "My friend gave me a ride, so I didn't have to take a taxi."
},
{
"ja": "早めに治療を始めたおかげで、手術しないで済んだ。",
"furigana": "{早|はや}めに{治療|ちりょう}を{始|はじ}めたおかげで、{手術|しゅじゅつ}しないで{済|す}んだ。",
"en": "Thanks to starting treatment early, I didn't need surgery."
}
],
"tags": [
"necessity",
"negation"
],
"notes": "Something unpleasant or costly turned out to be unnecessary. する → せずに済む. Compare Noun + で済む, 'be settled with just ...'.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "084c05e68f3258ac602fefe3cfc99af8ab3f1ba984cd623b72dcd1e2dd1be9d5",
"meanings": [
"免于",
"不必"
],
"formation": "动词ない形去ない+ずに済む;动词ない形+で済む",
"explanation": "表示不必做令人不快或代价较大的事。",
"notes": "する变为せずに済む。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "友人が車で送ってくれたので、タクシーを使わずに済んだ。",
"zh": "朋友开车送我,所以不用坐出租车。"
},
{
"ja": "早めに治療を始めたおかげで、手術しないで済んだ。",
"zh": "多亏及早治疗,免去了手术。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#zu-ni-sumu-naide-sumu",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "441ce7434fb912059a1187b76ca5f83e9b31d9d0a4e180cdbf07ec115b8b708a"
}
}