【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜ないで済む / 〜ずに済む(〜ないですむ / 〜ずにすむ / ~naidesumu / ~zunisumu)

Explanation:〜ないで済む / 〜ずに済む

Meaning
"〜しなくてもいい"
Used to indicate that someone is able to avoid an undesirable action or outcome, or that something has been resolved without needing to do something.

Form
V(nai-form)+ で済む
V(nai-form)ない +ずに済む

Points

  1. Avoidance of an Action: These phrases are used to express relief that something didn’t need to happen or was avoided.
  2. Slight Difference in Formality: "〜ずに済む" is more formal than "〜ないで済む," but their meanings are almost the same.

JLPT Level
N2



Sample sentenes

みせのおさらってしまったが、必死ひっしあやまったらおかねはらみました
I broke a plate at the store, but after desperately apologizing, I didn't have to pay for it.

トムさんがくるまえきまでおくってくれたので、あるずにみました
Since Tom drove me to the station, I didn't have to walk.

遅刻ちこkしてしまったが、きちんと理由りゆう説明せつめいしたら、おこられずにみました
I was late, but after properly explaining the reason, I didn't get scolded.

先輩せんぱい参考書さんこうしょをくれたので、ずにみました
A senior gave me a reference book, so I didn't have to buy one.

今日きょうすずしかったので、エアコンをつけずにみました
It was cool today, so I didn't have to turn on the air conditioner.

電車でんしゃったので、タクシーにないでんだ
I made it to the train, so I didn’t need to take a taxi.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
必死に ひっしに desperately
謝る あやまる to apologize
説明する せつめいする to explain
参考書 さんこうしょ reference book / textbook
涼しい すずしい cool

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