How to say "settled" in Japanese
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- 済みずみnoun (suffix), nounCovers 'settled' meaning a matter is concluded — arranged, taken care of, completed. Use it when the point is that something is done and needs no further attention.
- 支払い済みしはらいずみnounCovers 'settled' only in the financial sense: a bill, invoice, or debt is settled because it has been paid. It does not cover the broader sense of a matter being concluded.
- 落ち着いたおちついたprenominal modifierCovers 'settled' as a state rather than an action: something fixed or established, no longer changing. Use it when 'settled' describes conditions or circumstances, not a completed task.
Use 「済み」 when a matter is settled in the sense of done or taken care of, 「支払い済み」 for a bill or debt that is settled by payment, and 「落ち着いた」 for settled conditions that are fixed or established.
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