JLPT N3 • GRAMMAR

〜ずに済む

Thanks to my senior helping me with my work, it looks like I'll get by without working overtime today.

Practice Question

先輩が仕事を手伝ってくれたおかげで、今日は残業(   )そうです。
🎉 Explanation

先輩が仕事を手伝ってくれたおかげで、今日は残業「せずに済み」そうです。

English Explanation

「〜なくて済む」 means "to get by without doing something" or "to not have to do something." It indicates that an action or situation that might have been necessary was avoided or became unnecessary, often thanks to some help or a fortunate circumstance. It connects to the negative て-form of a verb.

日本語解説

「〜なくて済む」は、本来必要だった行動や状況が、あるおかげで避けられたり、不必要になったりすることを表します。動詞の「ない」形に接続します。

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